Conus leopardus

Leopard Cone

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: 1955
Locality: Gorokotan Island
Island: Gorokotan Island
Region: Palau
Record type: Preservedspecimen

103 Bishop specimens of Conus leopardus · collected 1898–2020Species page ›

Conus leopardus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15

Motu Tapu, French Polynesia

(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19

mkunguni, Kaskazini A, TZ

(c) ahr63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03

South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF

(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14

Sada, YT

(c) Ombeline Sculfort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-14

North Stradbroke Island QLD 4183, Australia

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

2026-06-18

Port-Vila, Vanuatu

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus leopardus. BPBM 256133. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/256133.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026