Spindle Cone
Conasprella aculeiformis
- Usual depth21–82 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Conasprella aculeiformis, common name the spindle cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Conasprella aculeiformis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 21–82 m · Deepest record: 82 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Spindle Cone
Other scientific names: Bathyconus aculeiformis, Conasprella (Fusiconus) aculeiformis, Conus aculeiformis, Conus delicatus, Fusiconus (Fusiconus) aculeiformis
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 30 open-data records from 1960 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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