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Prince cone

Conus princeps Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

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

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Quick facts about the prince 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 prince cone live?

Not recorded

Is the prince 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 prince cone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyConidae
  6. genusConus
  7. SpeciesConus princeps Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Conus lineolatus, Conus princeps, Conus princeps apogrammatus, Conus princeps lineolata, Conus princeps var. apogrammatus, Conus regius, Conus regus, Ductoconus princeps

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Princely coneEnglish
  • homolice nápadnáCzech
  • PrinzenkegelGerman
  • Caracol conoSpanish
  • クレナイシマミナシJapanese
  • Княжеский конусRussian
  • cono principescoSpanish
  • Cono RealSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the prince 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 prince cone?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Prince cone (Conus princeps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/prince-cone

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BibTeX
@misc{prince_cone_2026,
  title = {Prince cone (Conus princeps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/prince-cone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}