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
55.
Conus musicus
Hwass
in Bruguiere
1792.
Conus ceylanensis
Hwass
in Bruguiere,
Encyl. Meth. Vers.,
1
: 636.
2000.
Conus ceylanensis
: Subba Rao and Dey,
Rec. zool. Surv.
India
, Occ. Paper No.,
187
: 161.
Material examined
: Tamil Nadu-
3 exs.
Port Blair- Andaman-
3 exs.
Measurements
(in mm): Length: 30.20- 45.30 Diameter:
22.10 -25.40 Aperture: 27.30-36.40
Distribution
:
India
:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
,
Tamil Nadu
.
Elsewhere
:
Indian Ocean
and Eastern Pacific.
Remarks
: This species can be distinguished by the presence of more pronounced darker dotting and the markings between the tubercles are blackish brown in most shells.