Conus literatus millepunctatus

Lettered Cone

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by: J.S. Emerson
Date: May 21, 1930
Locality: Indian Ocean
Region: Indian Ocean
Record type: Preservedspecimen

8 Bishop specimens of Conus literatus millepunctatus · collected 1924–1930Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 21, 1930, J.S. Emerson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Conus litteratus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 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 literatus millepunctatus. BPBM 69021. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36119687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/69021.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36119687 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026