Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-OI-00042

Rat Cone

Conus rattus

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Rat 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 records a Kauaʻi coastal-station occurrence; iNaturalist RG observations 320988248 (Poʻipū, 2025-10-14) and 35142500 (Lawai, observed 2003) have explicit island coordinates.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Conus rattus
Common names
Rat Cone
Family
Conidae
Order
Neogastropoda

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Authoritative survey or expert evidence verifies Kauaʻi occurrence historically; community observations were not used to promote the record to CURRENT.
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
Rat Cone (Conus rattus) is included in the Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas. Kauaʻi status: Present. Origin: Origin not yet resolved.

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