Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-OI-00041

Oak Cone

Conus quercinus

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Oak Cone — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on the reviewed morphology reference; not a specimen photograph or population claim.
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Occurrence evidence

Bishop Museum TR29 coastal survey records Conus quercinus in Kauaʻi station columns; iNaturalist observation 6862264 documents a 2017 shell near Waimea River mouth.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Conus quercinus
Common names
Oak Cone
Family
Conidae
Order
Neogastropoda

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Historical survey occurrence is verified; the 2017 washed-ashore shell does not establish current living status.
Origin
Origin not yet resolved
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence date
2026-10-01

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Oak Cone (Conus quercinus) is included in the Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas. Kauaʻi status: Present. Origin: Origin not yet resolved.

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