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
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74.
Conus virgo
Linnaeus
(Plate V fig. 52)
1758.
Conus virgo
Linnaeus,
Syst.
Nat
.,
ed,
10
: 713.
2003.
Conus virgo
: Subba Rao, R
ec. zool. Surv.
India
, Occ. Paper
No.,
192:
320, pl.80, fig. 2.
Material examined
:
Andaman
and
Nicobar
Islands-
2 exs.
Lakshadweep-4 exs, Puducherry-
3 exs.
Tamil Nadu
.
2 exs.
Measurements
(in mm): Length 45.70–49.10; Diameter
24.00-29.60 Aperture: 35.50 –38.20
Distribution
:
India
:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
,
Lakshadweep
,
Puducherry
,
Tamil Nadu
.
Elsewhere
: Indo-Pacific.
Remarks
: This species is confined at shallow depths around the coral islands indicates their preference for such habitat. They often occur with
C. araneosus
,
C. leopardus
and
C. terebra
.