Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Conus prytanis Sowerby, 1882. AMNH: 87148, 110389, 110737, 163920, 164458, 164479, 164490, 164501, 164504, 164539, 164543, 164562, 164571, 164582, 164592, 165431, 165619, ANSP: 152507, 216043, 277488, 349891, LACM: several specimens (ex.: 71-50, AHF 199-34), CAS: 23007, BMNH: 196194 (syntypes of Conus prytanis Sowerby, 1882), MHNG: 964-154, CDRS: 498, 499, 500, 1117, 1558, FNRS-Belgian expedition to the Galapagos, 1984, MHNG expedition to the Galapagos, 1993

Origin: Native

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: South of Baja California to Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

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