Obese cone
Conus zeylanicus
- Usual depth35–60 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Daniel Cavallari，保留部分权利（CC BY-SA）, 由 Daniel Cavallari 上传 · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Conus zeylanicus, common name the obese 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 “Conus zeylanicus”, 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: 1 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 24 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 35–60 m · Deepest record: 70 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Photos
(c) Daniel Cavallari, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Obese cone, obese cone
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Plumpkegel
Other scientific names: Conus (Puncticulis) zeylanicus, Conus ceylonicus, Conus obesus, Conus zeylandicus, Cucullus meningeus, Cucullus theobroma, Dendroconus zeylanicus, Puncticulis zeylanicus
Similar species
Sand-dusted coneConus arenatus
Captain coneConus capitaneus
Cat coneConus catus
Astrologer's coneConus 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).
- 141 open-data records from 1956 to 1990.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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