Conus litteratus

Conidae

Collected by: Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
Collector number: Original lot: #50
Date: January 10, 1963
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Misuku (Mishiku); LVL.2-2-6"-15"
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

39 Bishop specimens of Conus litteratus · collected 1889–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1963, Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Conus litteratus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Okinawa, JP

(c) Mei Li P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-19

Green Island, AU

(c) Linus Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus litteratus. BPBM 253036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253036.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026