Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero
Prince Cone
Conus princeps
Conus princeps, common name the prince cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Most often recorded in Feb, Nov, Jan.
TaxonomyGastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae
Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records177 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2025 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-26 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-02-24 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-12 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-25 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mollusks guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Prince Cone (Conus princeps) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/conus-princeps/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.