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Janus cone

Conus janus Hwass, 1792

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

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

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Quick facts about the janus 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 janus cone live?

Not recorded

Is the janus 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 janus cone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyConidae
  6. genusConus
  7. SpeciesConus janus Hwass, 1792

Synonyms Asprella janus, Conus janus, Conus latifasciatus, Conus sartii, Graphiconus janus, Hermes janus, Phasmoconus janus, Phasmoconus sartii

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • イナリイモJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the janus 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 janus cone?

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

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Janus cone (Conus janus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/janus-cone

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BibTeX
@misc{janus_cone_2026,
  title = {Janus cone (Conus janus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/janus-cone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}