Conus dalli

Conidae
Dalls Cone, Dall's Cone
  • Conus dalli, Isla Montuosa, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Conus dalli, Isla Montuosa, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Conus dalli, Isla Montuosa, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Conus dalli, Isla Montuosa, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Distinctive pattern of rounded white triangles, on a red-brown background. Found in sand pockets of reefs. Very similar to Conus textile (Textile Cone) from the Indo-pacific region, differing mainly in location. Like many other Conus species, predatory, able to fire a tiny venomous 'harpoon'. Should not be handled live.
Information
  • Sea Temperature Range: 27.9-29.8°C
  • Depth: 0-50m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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