# Conus gloriamaris > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Conus_gloriamaris > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Conus_gloriamaris.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_gloriamaris > Source revision: 1354645054 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Species of sea snail Conus gloriamaris Conus gloriamaris Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Superfamily: Conoidea Family: Conidae Genus: Conus Species: C. gloriamaris Binomial name Conus gloriamaris (Chemnitz, 1777)[2] Synonyms[3] Conus (Cylinder) gloriamaris Chemnitz, 1777 · accepted, alternate representation Conus gloria Bosc, 1801 Conus gloriamaris Hwass, C.H. in Bruguière, J.G., 1792 Cylinder gloriamaris (Chemnitz, 1777) Cylindrus gloriamaris (Chemnitz, 1777) ***Conus gloriamaris***, [common name](/source/Common_name) the **Glory of the Sea Cone**, is a species of [sea snail](/source/Sea_snail), a marine [gastropod](/source/Gastropod) [mollusk](/source/Mollusk) in the family [Conidae](/source/Conidae), the cone snails, cone shells or cones. It is commonly found in the [Pacific](/source/Pacific_Ocean) and [Indian Oceans](/source/Indian_Ocean). ## Description 1777 specimen from the Smithsonian Institution The [shell](/source/Gastropod_shell) can reach 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in length, but typically measures between 8 and 12 centimetres (3.1 and 4.7 in). Compared with other cones, *C. gloriamaris* is relatively large, slender, with a tall [spire](/source/Spire_(mollusc)). It is finely reticulated with orange-brown lines, enclosing triangular spaces similar to other textile cones, and two or three bands of chestnut hieroglyphic markings across its body. It is sometimes confused with the common Textile cone, and there is a similarity to the Bengal cone. The tan coloration can vary from a lighter, golden color to a deeper dark brown, with intricate detailing.[4] ## Collector value The shell of this mollusc species has special significance to shell collectors because it was once regarded as the rarest shell in the world. For about two centuries between its initial discovery and the discovery of its habitat in 1969, specimens were valued in the thousands of U.S. dollars and generally only owned by museums and wealthy private collectors. Furthermore, the shell's popularity among collectors spawned urban legends, most notably the story of a collector purchasing one at auction in 1792 only to destroy it, to maintain the value of another one already in his collection. Improvements in diving technology such as the advent of [scuba](/source/Scuba_diving) led to their discovery in larger numbers, and today shells can often be found from retailers or online auction sites for less than $100 U.S. Nonetheless, the legacy of this shell in addition to its pleasing shape and patterns makes it popular and desirable among shell collectors today.[5] ## Distribution This is one of the many [Indo-Pacific](/source/Indo-Pacific) species of cone snail. It is found principally off the [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands) but with a habitat ranging from the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) and eastern [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia), through [New Guinea](/source/New_Guinea), and as far east as [Samoa](/source/Samoa) and [Fiji](/source/Fiji).[6] ## Gallery - *Conus gloriamaris* Chemnitz, J.H., 1777 - *Conus gloriamaris* Chemnitz, J.H., 1777 - *Conus gloriamaris* Chemnitz, J.H., 1777 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-iucn_status_23_August_2024_1-0)** Kohn, A. (2013). ["*Conus gloriamaris*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192642/2133671). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2013** e.T192642A2133671. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192642A2133671.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192642A2133671.en). Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Chemnitz, J. H., 1777. Von einer ausserordentlich seltenen Art walzenförmiger Tuten oder Kegelschnekken, welche den Namen Gloria maris führt. Beschäftigungen der Berlinischen Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde, 3: 321 -331 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** WoRMS (2009). *Conus gloriamaris* Chemnitz, 1777. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428137](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428137) on 25 July 2011 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [George Washington Tryon](/source/George_Washington_Tryon), Manual of Concholoy vol. VI p. 89; 1879 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz, 1777](http://www.jaxshells.org/conus.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz, 1777 - Description: CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE CATALOGUE](http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/recordview/record.php?ID=1225l4ll65lllll&tabs=21111111&frms=0&pglimit=G&offset=&res=gallst&srt=&sql2=) - Chemnitz, J. H. 1777. *Von einer ausserordentlich seltenen Art walzenförmiger Tuten oder Kegelschnekken, welche den Namen Gloria maris führt*. Beschäftigungen der Berlinischen Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde 3:321-331, pl. 8. - Arianna Fulvo & Roberto Nistri (2005). *350 coquillages du monde entier*. Delachaux et Niestlé (Paris) : 256 p. ([ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [2-603-01374-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/2-603-01374-2)) - Rosenberg, G. 1992.*Encyclopedia of Seashells*. Dorset: New York. 224 pp. page(s): 101 - Filmer R.M. (2001). *A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998*. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp. - Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) *Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods*. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. - Tucker J.K. (2009). *Recent cone species database*. September 4, 2009 Edition. - [Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). *One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails.* Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23](https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Conus gloriamaris](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Conus_gloriamaris). - [*Conus gloriamaris*](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?lin=s&p=has_linkout&id=37336) at [National Center for Biotechnology Information](/source/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information) (NCBI) - ["*Cylinder gloriamaris*"](http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_783.shtml). *Gastropods.com*. Retrieved 16 January 2019. - [Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea](http://www.coneshells-am.ru/) Taxon identifiers Conus gloriamaris Wikidata: Q126420 Wikispecies: Conus gloriamaris BOLD: 200092 CoL: XXH3 GBIF: 5795723 iNaturalist: 431993 IUCN: 192642 NCBI: 37336 OBIS: 428137 SeaLifeBase: 138069 TaiCOL: t0079172 WoRMS: 428137 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Conus gloriamaris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_gloriamaris) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_gloriamaris?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.