Conus varius

Molluscs
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth2–400 m
Water temperature23–30 °C
Best monthsJuly
How commonRare

Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

About this species

Conus varius, common name the freckled 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: 9 records
February: 10 records
March: 7 records
April: 5 records
May: 4 records
June: 4 records
July: 60 records
August: 11 records
September: 12 records
October: 8 records
November: 5 records
December: 3 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 2–400 m · Deepest record: 416 m

0–10 m: 4 records
10–20 m: 5 records
20–30 m: 2 records
30–40 m: 2 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 2 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C

22–24 °C: 14 records
24–26 °C: 23 records
26–28 °C: 47 records
28–30 °C: 89 records

Photos

Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: ムラクモイモ

Other scientific names: Conus (Strategoconus) buniatus, Conus (Strategoconus) varius, Conus buniatus, Conus hevassii, Conus pulchellus, Cucullus annularis, Cucullus granulosus, Cucullus radula, Leptoconus varius, Rolaniconus buniatus, Rolaniconus varius

Similar species

Sand-dusted cone
Conus arenatus
Captain cone
Conus capitaneus
Cat cone
Conus catus
Astrologer's cone
Conus chaldaeus
Coronated cone
Conus coronatus
Conus distans

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).
247 open-data records from 1940 to 2006.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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