Conus musicus Hwass, 1792
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v119/i2/2019/144125 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03835B7A-E123-FF88-65E6-FC737720CA97 |
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Felipe |
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Conus musicus Hwass |
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55. Conus musicus Hwass View in CoL 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.
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