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Obscure cone

Conus obscurus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

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

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Quick facts about the obscure 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 obscure cone live?

Not recorded

Is the obscure 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 obscure cone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyConidae
  6. genusConus
  7. SpeciesConus obscurus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833

Synonyms Conus halitropus, Conus obscurus, Gastridium obscurus, Protostrioconus obscurus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • ムラサキアンボイナJapanese
  • 朦朧芋螺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the obscure 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 obscure cone?

The obscure cone (Conus obscurus) 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). Obscure cone (Conus obscurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-cone

MLA

“Obscure cone (Conus obscurus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-cone.

BibTeX
@misc{obscure_cone_2026,
  title = {Obscure cone (Conus obscurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-cone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}