Conus lischkeanus

Molluscs
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth18–85 m
Water temperature18–26 °C
Best monthsMay and June
How commonRare

Photo credit: (c) Credit:MNHN - Marie HENNION - 2017 Project:RECOLNAT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

About this species

Conus lischkeanus, the Lischke's cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 4 records
February: 2 records
March: 6 records
April: 2 records
May: 13 records
June: 18 records
July: 6 records
August: 3 records
September: 2 records
October: 3 records
November: 10 records
December: 1 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 18–85 m · Deepest record: 222.5 m

0–10 m: 2 records
10–20 m: 2 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 9 records
50–60 m: 7 records
60–70 m: 3 records
70–80 m: 5 records
80–90 m: 1 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 1 records
110+ m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 18–26 °C

16–18 °C: 2 records
18–20 °C: 0 records
20–22 °C: 29 records
22–24 °C: 25 records
24–26 °C: 28 records
26–28 °C: 3 records

Photos

Names and classification

Names in 2 more languages

Korean: 계단꼭지청자고둥
Simplified Chinese: 李氏芋螺

Other scientific names: Calamiconus kermadecensis, Calamiconus lischkeanus, Conus (Lividoconus) kermadecensis, Conus (Lividoconus) lischkeanus, Conus kermadecensis

Similar species

Conus anemone
Conus aplustre
Sand-dusted cone
Conus arenatus
Captain cone
Conus capitaneus
Cat cone
Conus catus
Astrologer's cone
Conus chaldaeus

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).
308 open-data records from 1960 to 2011.
Species data updated November 1, 2026.

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