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IL5-055_probably_Conus_acutangulus_Sharp-angled_cone

probably Conus acutangulus

Sharp-angled cone

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

IL6-545_Conus_acutangulus_Sharp-angled_ cone

Conus acutangulus

Sharp-angled cone

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

FMI-122 Conus aulicus

Conus aulicus

Princely cone

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

  AVI-123_Conus_anemone_1

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

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

AVI-125_Conus_anemone_2

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

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

ASA-374_Conus_anemone

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

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

ASA-183_maybe_Conus_anemone

Conus anemone

Anemone cone

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

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FAN-153 Conus betulinus, Beech cone

Conus betulinus

Beech cone

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

FAN-174_Conus_consors_Singed_cone

Conus consors

Singed cone

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

  IL3-256 Conus eburneus

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Teluk kembahu III

IB3-312_Conus_eburneus,_Ivory_cone

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

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

IL6-496_Conus_eburneus

Conus eburneus

Ivory cone

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Magic rock

IL2-013 Geographic Cone, Conus geographus

Conus geographus

Geografic cone

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

IH2-155 Geography cone, Conus geographus

Conus geographus

Geografy cone

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

  FAN-456_Conus_leopardus_Leopard_cone

Conus leopardus

Leopard cone (huge!)

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

IMB-013_Conus_lienardi_Lienards_Cone

Conus lienardi

Lienard's cone

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

FMO-056_Conus_litteratus_Lettered_cone

Conus litteratus

Lettered cone

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

IRA-329_Conus_magus_juvenile

Conus magus

?

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

IL6-008_Conus_marmoreus_Marble_cone

Conus marmoreus

Marble cone

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

IRA-006 Conus mcbridei

Conus mcbridei

?

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

EMA-242 Thousand-spot cone, Conus miliaris

Conus miliaris

Thousand-spot cone

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

FN2-345_Conus_mulderi

Conus mulderi

?

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

EMA-097 Music cone, Conus musicus

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.
IH2-208 Music cone, Conus musicus

Conus musicus

Music cone

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Elmo's reef

IAM-225 Omaria cone, Conus omaria

Conus omaria

Omaria cone

Ambon, Indonesia 2010
house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

IHW-121 Parian cone, Conus parius

Conus parius

Parian cone

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
house reef Weda resort (night dive)

IHW-160 Parian cone, Conus parius

Conus parius

Parian cones

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
house reef Weda resort (night dive)

IB3-265_Conus_quercinus_Oak_cone

Conus quercinus

Oak cone

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Puri jati

IMB-049_Conus_quercinus_Oak_cone

Conus quercinus

Oak cone

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

FNE-012 Striated cone, Conus striatus

Conus striatus

Striated cone

Negros, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: house reef Atlantis (night dive)

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FAN-363 Conus striatus, Striated cone

Conus striatus

Striated cones

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: house reef Portulano (night dive)

FNE-134 Tessellated cone, Conus tessulatus

Conus tessulatus

Tessellated cone

Negros, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Punta

FN2-246_Conus_tessulatus

Conus tessulatus

Tessellated cone

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Secret corner

FN2-348_Conus_tessulatus

Conus tessulatus

Tessellated cone

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: District II

FM2-023 Textile cone shell, Conus textile

Conus textile

Textile cone shell

Cebu, the Philippines 2012
house reef Magic island (night dive)

FMO-018_Conus_textile_Textile_conus

Conus textile

Textile cone shell

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

FMO-255_Conus_textile_Textile_conus

Conus textile

Textile cone shell

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: Dapdap (night dive)

IRA-197_Conus_vexillum_Flag_cone

Conus vexillum

Flag cone

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

IB3-297_juvenile_Conus_vexillum_Flag_cone

juvenile Conus vexillum

Flag cone

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Tulamben, Liberty (night dive)

EMA-197_Conus_vexillum_sumatrensis

Conus vexillum sumatrensis

?

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

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IMB-108_undetermined_Conus

Conus sp.

?

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 1 (night dive)

  IL5-038 cone shell egg cases on empty shell 1

Conus sp. 1

cone shell egg cases on empty shell

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Makawidey north

IL5-189 cone shell egg cases on empty shell 2

Conus sp. 2

cone shell egg cases on empty shell

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Makawidey north

FRO-374_eggs_cone_shell

Conus sp.

cone shell egg cases

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Agnay desert (night dive)

IL6-342_Conus_sp_eggs

Conus sp.

cone shell egg cases

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Air bajo 2

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