Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758

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

Conus capitaneus Linnaeus

( Fig. 3A–C )

Locality: Kavaratti

Habitat: Inner reef platform

Depth: 0.2– 5 m

Specimens examined, observed: 1, 1

Length: 24 mm

Remarks: The single specimen collected is probably the shell of a juvenile collected after the animal’s death. Generally C. capitaneus attains a length of 55–98 mm ( Röckel et al. 1995).

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).