Conus catus Hwass in Bruguière

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 477

Conus catus Hwass in Bruguière

( Fig. 3D–F; 3G–I )

Localities: Agatti, Amini, Androth, Bitra, Chetlet, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kilton and Minicoy

Habitat: Rocky intertidal, subtidal, lagoons, inner reef platform, sea grass bed, sandy shores

Depth: 0.2– 5 m

Specimens examined, observed: 20, 97

Length: 24–36 mm

Figures

FIGURE 3. A–C, Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 24x15 mm. Kavaratti. (DABFUK, No. 59). D–F, C. catus Hwass in Bruguière, 30x17 mm. Kilton. (DABFUK, No. 63). G–I, C. catus Hwass in Bruguière, 28x19 mm. Chetlet. (DABFUK, No. 64). J–L, C. chaldaeus (Röding), 24x17 mm. Kavaratti. (DABFUK, No. 65). M–O, C. coffeae Gmelin, 22x11 mm. Kavaratti. (DABFUK, No. 67). P–R, C. coronatus Gmelin, 19x13 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 68).