Circumcision cone
Conus circumcisus
- Usual depth9–31 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Conus circumcisus, common names the circumcision cone or the auger cone, the borer shell, or the leader cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–31 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Circumcision cone, circumcision cone
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Ringkegel
Other scientific names: Conus (Pionoconus) circumcisus, Conus affinis, Conus brazieri, Conus dux, Conus laevis, Conus terebellum, Conus unicolor, Cucullus purpuratus, Cucullus terebellum, Pionoconus circumcisus
Similar species
Sand-dusted coneConus arenatus
Captain coneConus capitaneus
Cat coneConus catus
Astrologer's coneConus chaldaeus
Coronated coneConus coronatus
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).
- 151 open-data records from 1965 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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