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 36. Conus gubernator Hwass in Bruguiere (Plate III fig. 30) 1792. Conus gubernator Hwass in Bruguiere, Encyl. Meth. Vers., 1 (2): 727, pl.340. 1952. Conus gubernator : Satyamurti, Bull. Madras Govt. Mus . New Ser. ( Nat . Hist), 1 (2): 212, 21, fig.2. Material examined : Tamil Nadu - 2 exs. Measurements (in mm): Length: 28.50 - 40.30 Diameter: 18.20 – 32.40 Aperture: 24.40 - 36.10 Distribution : India : Tamil Nadu . Elsewhere : Indo-Pacific; Laccadives. Madagascar , Maldives , Mascarenes Somalia , Seychelles Remarks : Conus gubernator appears to be a rare species along the Tamil Nadu Coast .