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Mitred cone

Conus mitratus Hwass, 1792

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

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

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Quick facts about the mitred 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 mitred cone live?

Not recorded

Is the mitred 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 mitred cone classified?

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

Synonyms Conus mitraeformis, Conus mitraeformis var. pupaeformis, Conus mitratus, Conus pupaeformis, Hermes mitratus, Leporiconus mitratus, Mitraconus mitratus, Turriconus mitratus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • フデイモJapanese
  • 子彈芋螺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mitred cone

Other species in the same genus Conus.

Flag cone

Conus vexillum

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mitred cone?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mitred cone (Conus mitratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mitred-cone

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BibTeX
@misc{mitred_cone_2026,
  title = {Mitred cone (Conus mitratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mitred-cone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}