Conus pulicarius

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition; King, M. E.Mary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Date: August 28, 1959
Locality: Keehi Lagoon, Off; outside explosive anchorage area
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

297 Bishop specimens of Conus pulicarius · collected 1898–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 28, 1959, Pele Expedition; King, M. E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Conus pulicarius observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 121 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kamehameha Hwy + Ke Nui Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

HI, US

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

2026-09-09

Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

Lahaina, HI, USA

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

2026-04-19

Hoomohala Ave + Kamolehonua St, East Kapolei, HI 96706, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-28

Moloaa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Conus pulicarius. BPBM 265248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36126096. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265248.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36126096 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026