Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India
Author
Ravinesh, Raveendhiran
Author
Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju
Author
Kohn, Alan J.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-28
4441
3
467
494
journal article
29790
10.11646/zootaxa.4441.3.3
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1175-5326
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Conus parvatus
Walls
(
Fig. 7J–L
)
Localities:
Agatti, Kavaratti and Minicoy
Habitat:
Sandy shores
Depth:
0.2–
5 m
Specimens examined, observed:
10, 38
Length:
12–23 mm
Remarks:
Conus parvatus
was originally described as a subspecies of
C. musicus
Hwass in Bruguière (
Walls, 1979
)
. Indian Ocean populations formerly identified under that name are now accepted as the distinct species
C. parvatus
Walls
, following molecular genetic evidence (
Puillandre
et al.
2014
,
2015
, WoRMS). Prior records of
C. parvatus
from
Lakshadweep
were by
Rao and Rao (1991)
and
KSCSTE (2013)
(see also Table 1, Addendum 2).