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 18. Conus capitaneus Linnaeus (Plate II - fig. 17) 1758. Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat ., ed, 10 : 713. 2003. Conus capitaneus : Subba Rao, Rec. zool. Surv. India , Occ. Paper No., 192: 313, pl.80, fig.6. Material examined : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 3 exs. Measurements (in mm): Length: 32.50 – 36.40 Diameter: 14.30-19.00 Aperture: 24.40-28.10 Distribution : India : Andaman and Nicobar Islands . Elsewhere : Australia , Indonesia Mauritius , New Caledonia , Philippines , Polynesia, Sri Lanka , Seychelles , New Zealand . Remarks : This species can be easily distinguished by the presence of spiral rows of coarse brown dots occur only at subshoulder area and centrally, and the spiral colour bands consistently lack dark brown axial strea.