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Conus arenatus
Conidae
- Collected by
- A.J. Ostheimer III; R.T. Abbott, ANSP {=Academy Of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia}R. Tucker Abbott →A.J. Ostheimer III →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →A.N.S.P. {=Academy Of Natural Sciences →
- Date
- August 20, 1955
- Locality
- Koror; reef west of Koror
- Island
- Koror
- Region
- Koror, Palau
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1955, A.J. Ostheimer III; R.T. Abbott, ANSP {=Academy Of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia} also collected 17 other specimens.
Cerithium nodulosum
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Conus
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Conus litteratus
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Conus pennaceus
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Conus striatus
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Drupa ricinus
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Fragum
Malacology
Lambis
Malacology
Lambis chiragra
Malacology
Mollusca
Malacology
Mollusca
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Mollusca
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Mollusca
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Pyerene punctata
Malacology
Rhinoclavis vertagus
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Strombus luhuanus
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Tectus pyramis
Malacology
Conus arenatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 146 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Хургада, Hurghada, Аль-Бахр-аль-Ахмар, Египет
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
El Naaba, Red Sea, Egypt
(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-10
Cape Gloucester QLD 4800, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
North Stradbroke island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-26
21世紀の森ビーチ, 名護市, 沖縄県, JP
(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Conus arenatus. BPBM 256125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/256125.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026