Conus excelsus

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Conus excelsus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Sorbeoconcha Superfamily: Conoidea Family: Conidae Genus: Conus Species: C. excelsus
Binomial name
Conus excelsus Sowerby III, 1908

Conus excelsus, the excelsior cone, is a species of cone snail recognized for its exceptionally long spiral relative to its overall dimensions. This, combined with its overall rarity, makes its shell a particularly desirable one among rare shell collectors. The shell features orangish to yellow patterns against a white background.

[edit] Habitat

Conus excelsus is an Indo-Pacific species found principally around the Philippines but as north as southern Japan or as far east as New Guinea and the Soloman Islands.^[1] The species is rare but not endangered.

[edit] References

1. ^ Conus excelsus Sowerby iii, 1908 - Record: CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE CATALOGUE