Conidae are marine snails and one that I personally love. Many species with beautiful texture, colours and patterns. Some very famous species such as the Conus gloriamaris and Conus milneedwardsi command high prices and held in high esteem among collectors, even to this day.

The snails within this family are sophisticated predatory animals. They hunt and immobilize prey using a modified radular tooth along with a venom gland containing neurotoxins; the tooth is launched out of the snail’s mouth in a harpoon-like action.

Until 1993, with the taxonomic changes proposed by Taylor, Conidae contained only Conus species, but then the family was split into several subfamilies, including many which were previously in the family Turridae. As a result of that change, the Conus species were moved to the subfamily Coninae. Current taxonomic changes as of 2009 and 2011, based upon molecular phylogeny, have elevated the subfamilies which were previously in the family Turridae to the status of families in their own right, leaving the family Conidae once again containing the species which were traditionally placed in that family.

There are around 30 records of humans killed by a cone snail. Human victims suffer little pain, because the venom contains an analgesic component. Some species can kill a human in under 5 minutes, from where the name “cigarette snail” (Conus geographus) as one only has time to smoke a cigarette before dying. The molluscs can attack if provoked and can sting through a wetsuit with their harpoon, which resembles a transparent needle.

Normally cone snails (and many species in the superfamily Conoidea) use the venom to immobilize prey. It consists of a mixture of peptides, called conopeptides. Their venom is made up of 10 to 30 amino acids, but occasionally as many as 60. The venom of each cone snail species may contain as many as 200 pharmacologically active components. It is estimated that more than 50,000 conopeptides can be found because every species of cone snail is thought to produce its own specific venom.

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Unnamed/unknown species
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Conasprella centurio 
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Conasprella centurio 

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Conasprella comatosa (Comatose cone)
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Conasprella comatosa (Comatose cone)

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Conasprella delessertii (Sozon's Cone)
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Conasprella dictator
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Conasprella guidopoppei
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Conasprella hopwoodi
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Conasprella ichinoseana
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Conasprella ichinoseana

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Conasprella ione (Ione Cone)
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Conasprella ione (Ione Cone)

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Conasprella lucida (Spiderweb cone)
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Conasprella lucida (Spiderweb cone)

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Conasprella memiae (Memi's cone)
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Conasprella memiae (Memi's cone)

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Conasprella mirabilis 
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Conasprella orbignyi (Orbigny's (false) cone)
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Conasprella sieboldii (Siebold's cone)
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Conasprella stearnsii (Stearn's cone)
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Conasprella viminea (Wickerwork Cone)
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Conasprella wendrosi
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Conus abbas johnabbasi
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Conus acutangulus (sharp-angled cone)
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Conus alexisallaryi
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Conus ammiralis (Admiral Cone)
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Conus ammiralis (Admiral Cone)

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Conus anabathrum f. floridensis
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Conus anemone anemone (Anemone cone)
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Conus anemone novaehollandiae
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Conus araneosus araneosus (Cobweb cone)
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Conus araneosus nicobaricus (Nicobar Cone)
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Conus archiepiscopus
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Conus arenatus (Sand-dusted cone)
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Conus armadillo (Armadillo cone)
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Conus augur (Auger cone)
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Conus aulicus (Princely cone)
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Conus aureus (Aureus cone)
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Conus auricomus (Gold-leaf cone)
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Conus aurisiacus (Dawn Cone)
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Conus aurisiacus (Dawn Cone)

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Conus australis (austral cone)
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Conus australis (austral cone)

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Conus australis f. duplicatus
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Conus austroviola
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Conus balabacensis
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Conus bandanus (Banded marble cone)
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Conus bandanus (Banded marble cone)

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Conus barthelemyi (Barthelemy's cone)
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Conus barthelemyi (Barthelemy's cone)

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Conus blanfordianus (Black and white Cone)
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Conus behelokensis (Beheloke Cone)
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Conus behelokensis (Beheloke Cone)

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Conus bengalensis (Glory-of-Bengal cone)
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Conus bengalensis (Glory-of-Bengal cone)

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Conus betulinus (Beech cone)
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Conus betulinus (Beech cone)

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Conus biliosus (bilious cone)
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Conus bullatus (Bubble cone)
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Conus bullatus (Bubble cone)

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Conus cancellatus (Cancellate cone)
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Conus cancellatus (Cancellate cone)

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Conus canonicus
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Conus canonicus

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Conus capitanellus (Little captain cone)
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Conus capitaneus (Captain Cone)
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Conus caracteristicus (characteristic cone)
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Conus castaneofasciatus
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Conus castaneofasciatus

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Conus castaneofasciatus f. arbornatalis
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Conus castaneofasciatus f. arbornatalis

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Conus castaneofasciatus f. schech
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Conus cebuensis
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Conus cebuensis

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Conus cedonulli dominicanus (Antilles cone)
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Conus cervus (Deer cone)
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Conus chaldaeus (Worm cone)
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Conus chiangi (Chiang's cone)
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Conus circumcisus (circumcision cone)
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Conus circumcisus (circumcision cone)

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Conus circumcisus brazieri
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Conus coccineus (Berry cone)
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Conus consors (Singed cone)
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Conus consors f. turschi (Tursch’s Cone)
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Conus conspersus (sprinkled cone)
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Conus corallinus
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Conus coronatus (Crowned cone)
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Conus crocatus crocatus (Saffron cone)
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Conus crocatus crocatus (Saffron cone)

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Conus crocatus thailandis (Thailand cone)
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Conus curassaviensis
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Conus cuvieri (Cuvier's cone)
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Conus cylindraceus (cylindrical cone)
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Conus dalli (Dall's cone)
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Conus distans (Distantly-Lineated Cone)
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Conus dorreensis (pontifical cone)
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Conus dusaveli (Du Savel's cone)
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Conus ebraeus (Black & white cone)
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Conus eburneus (Ivory cone)
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Conus eburneus f. crassus
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Conus episcopatus (Dignified cone)
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Conus epistomium
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Conus erythraeensis (Red Sea cone)
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Conus excelsus (Illustrious cone)
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Conus feliciae
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Conus ferrugineus
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Conus figulinus (Fig cone)
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Conus floccatus (snowflake cone)
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Conus floridulus 
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Conus fulmen (Thunderbolt cone)
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Conus furvus (Dark cone)
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Conus fuscatus (Western Imperial Cone)
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Conus generalis (General cone)
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Conus generalis f. krabiensis
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Conus geographus (Geographer cone)
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Conus genuanus (Garter cone)
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Conus glans (Acorn cone)
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Conus gloriamaris (Glory-of-the-sea cone)
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Conus glorioceanus
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Conus glorioceanus

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Conus gracianus (Gracious Princely Cone)
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Conus granulatus (Glory-of-the-Atlantic cone)
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Conus gubernator (Governor cone)
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Conus gubernator (Governor cone)

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Conus gubernator f. altispira
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Conus guinaicus 
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Conus guinaicus 

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Conus hieroglyphus (Hieroglyphic Cone)
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Conus hirasei (Hirase's cone)
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Conus hirasei (Hirase's cone)

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Conus hyaena (hyena cone)
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Conus hyaena (hyena cone)

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Conus hybridus (hybrid cone)
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Conus hybridus (hybrid cone)

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Conus imperialis imperialis
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Conus imperialis imperialis

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Conus indomaris
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Conus indomaris

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Conus inscriptus
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Conus inscriptus

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Conus inscriptus f. cuneiformis
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Conus irregularis (The Irregular cone)
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Conus irregularis (The Irregular cone)

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Conus janus (Janus cone)
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Conus janus (Janus cone)

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Conus kinoshitai (Kinoshita's cone)
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Conus kinoshitai (Kinoshita's cone)

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Conus kinoshitai f. calliginosus
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Conus kuroharai (Kurohara's cone)
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Conus laterculatus
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Conus laterculatus

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Conus leehmani (Prampart's Cone)
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Conus legatus (Ambassador cone)
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Conus leobottonii
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Conus leopardus (Leopard cone)
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Conus leopardus (Leopard cone)

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Conus litoglyphus (Lithograph cone)
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Conus litteratus (Lettered cone)
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Conus litteratus (Lettered cone)

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Conus lividus (Livid cone)
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Conus locumtenens
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Conus loroisii (fig cone)
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Conus lynceus (Lynceus cone)
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Conus maculospira 
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Conus madagascariensis
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Conus magnificus (Magnificent cone)
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Conus magus (Magician's cone)
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Conus magus f. assimilis
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Conus magus f. carinatus
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Conus malacanus (Malacca cone)
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Conus maldivus (Maldive cone)
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Conus marmoreus (marbled cone)
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Conus marmoreus f. crosseanus
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Conus marmoreus f. suffusus
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Conus mercator (Trader cone)
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Conus miles (soldier cone)
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Conus milneedwardsi clytospira (Glory-of-India cone)
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Conus miliaris (The thousand-spot cone)
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Conus mitratus (Miter-like cone)
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Conus moluccensis (Molucca cone)
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Conus moluccensis f. stainforthii
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Conus monile (Necklace cone)
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Conus mucronatus (The Deep groove cone)
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Conus mustelinus (Weasel Cone)
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Conus musicus (Music cone)
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Conus neptunus (Neptune cone)
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Conus neptunus f. colorovariegatus
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Conus niasensis 
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Conus nobilis abbai
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Conus nobilis gisellelieae (Giselle Lie's cone)
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Conus nobilis skinneri (Skinner's Cone)
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Conus nobilis victor (Victor Cone)
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Conus nussatella (Nussatella cone)
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Conus nussatella (Nussatella cone)

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Conus obscurus (Obscure cone)
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Conus ochroleucus cf.
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Conus omaria (Omaria cone)
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Conus pennaceus (Feathered cone)
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Conus pennaceus tsara
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Conus pennaceus - Indonesia
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Conus pertusus (Lovely cone)
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Conus phuketensis
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Conus planorbis (Ringed cone)
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Conus praecellens (Admirable cone)
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Conus praelatus (the prelate cone)
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Conus princeps (Prince cone)
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Conus pseudocedonulli 
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Conus proximus (proximus cone)
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Conus pulcher pulcher (Butterfly cone)
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Conus pulicarius f. fustigatus (flea bite cone)
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Conus purpurascens (Purple cone)
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Conus quasimagnificus
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Conus radiatus (Rayed cone)
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Conus ranonganus (Ranong cone)
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Conus ranonganus (Ranong cone)

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Conus rattus (Rat cone)
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Conus recluzianus simanoki 
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Conus regius (crown cone)
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Conus retifer (Netted cone)
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Conus richardsae 
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Conus rolani (Rolan's cone)
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Conus roseorapum
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Conus sogodensis 
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Conus spectrum (the spectre cone)
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conus spectrum stillatus
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Conus spurius (Alphabet cone)
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Conus spurius lorenzianus (Lorenz’s Cone)
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Conus stercusmuscarum (Fly-specked cone)
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Conus stimpsoni (Stimpson's cone)
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Conus striatus (Striated cone)
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Conus striatus chusaki
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Conus striatellus (Striatellus cone)
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Conus sugimotonis
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Conus sulcatus (Sulcate Cone)
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Conus sulcatus f. bocki
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Conus sulcocastaneus
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Conus sumbawaensis (Glory of Sumbawa Cone)
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Conus suratensis (Surat cone)
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Conus terebra 
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Conus telatus (Philippine cone)
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Conus tessulatus (Tessellated cone)
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Conus textile (Cloth of gold cone)
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Conus textile babelonica
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Conus textile neovicarius
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Conus textile f. cholmondeleyi
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Conus thomae (St. Thomas cone)
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Conus tribblei (Tribble's cone)
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Conus tulipa (Tulip cone)
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Conus vexillum (Flag cone)
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Conus varius (Freckled cone)
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Conus victoriae (Queen Victoria cone)
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Conus vidua cuyoensis
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Conus vicweei ( Victor Wee's cone)
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Conus viola (Violet cone)
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Conus violaceus (tendineus cone)
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Conus virgo (Virgin cone)
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Conus vittatus (Ribboned cone)
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Conus voluminalis (Roller cone)
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Conus voluminalis filicinctus
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Conus wittigi (Wittig's cone)
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Conus zeylanicus (Obese cone)
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Conus zonatus (the zoned cone)
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