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Feathered cone

Conus pennaceus Born, 1778

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The feathered cone (Conus pennaceus) is a species in the family Conidae, order Neogastropoda.

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Quick facts about the feathered cone

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the feathered cone live?

Not recorded

Is the feathered cone endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the feathered cone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyConidae
  6. genusConus
  7. SpeciesConus pennaceus Born, 1778

Synonyms Conus colubrinus, Conus elisae, Conus pennaceus, Conus quasimagnificus, Conus racemosus, Cucullus aureus, Cucullus gentilis, Cylindrus pennaceus, Darioconus colubrinus, Darioconus pennaceus, Darioconus pennaceus pennaceus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Penniform coneEnglish
  • homolice praporcováCzech
  • FederkegelGerman
  • アジロイモJapanese
  • Feder-KegelschneckeGerman
  • Federförmige KegelschneckeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the feathered cone

Other species in the same genus Conus.

Flag cone

Conus vexillum

ConidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the feathered cone?

The feathered cone (Conus pennaceus) belongs to the family Conidae in the order Neogastropoda.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Feathered cone (Conus pennaceus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/feathered-cone

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BibTeX
@misc{feathered_cone_2026,
  title = {Feathered cone (Conus pennaceus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/feathered-cone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}