Diverosa, Conidae

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probably Conus acutangulus

Sharp-angled cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Madidir I (night dive)

Conus acutangulus

Sharp-angled cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Air bajo 1 (night dive)

Conus aulicus

Princely cone

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador south (night dive)

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Blairgowrie pier (night dive)

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Blairgowrie pier (night dive)

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Noarlunga reef (night dive)

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Noarlunga reef (night dive)

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Conus betulinus

Beech cone

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Anilao pier (night dive)

Conus consors

Singed cone

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Matu (night dive)

Conus coronatus

Coronated cone

Bali, Indonesia 2024
Dive site: Puri jati (night dive)

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Teluk kembahu III

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Tulamben, house reef Ocean view

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Magic rock

Conus geographus

Geografic cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
house reef Divers Lodge Lembeh (night dive)

Conus geographus

Geografy cone

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Airstrip (night dive)

Conus leopardus

Leopard cone (huge!)

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Anilao pier (night dive)

Conus lienardi

Lienard's cone

Manado bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 2 (night dive)

Conus litteratus

Lettered cone

Anda, the Philippines 2018
house reef Magic Oceans (night dive)

Conus magus

Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: house reef Sorido (night dive)

Conus marmoreus

Marble cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Monument (night dive)

Conus mcbridei

Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Yenbuba jetty (night dive)

Conus miliaris

Thousand-spot cone

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)

Conus mulderi

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: San miguel (night dive)

Conus musicus

Music cone

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)

The exterior of many shells is formed by a thin organic coating or "skin", called the periostracum. The word ‘periostracum’ means ’around the shell’.
It serves to protect the shell from corrosion. A heavy periostracum, like on some Conus sp., obscures the colour patterns that exist on the calcareous layer of the shell and makes living shells sometimes hard to identify.