Contribution to the knowledge on Indian Marine Molluscs: Family Conidae Author Venkitesan, R. Author Barua, S. Author Hafiz, Md. text Records of the Zoological Survey of India 2019 119 2 165 184 journal article 10.26515/rzsi/v119/i2/2019/144125 2581-8686 13186120 9. Conus augur Lightfoot (Plate I fig. 9) 1786. Conus augur Lightfoot, Cat. Port.Mus , 44, no. 1046. 1798. Cucullus pulverulentus Roeding, Mus. Bolten : 44, no. Material examined : Karnataka 6 exs. ; Tamil Nadu 5 exs. Measurements (in mm): Length: 25.40-32.60 Diameter: 12.10 – 14.50 Aperture: 10.60-14.30 Distribution : India : Tamil Nadu , Karnataka Remarks : Conus augur is presumed to inhabit sand substrates. It appears to be rare on the Tamil Nadu Coast .