Conus litoglyphus Hwass

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32. Conus litoglyphus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Figure 33)

Conus litoglyphus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792: 692–693, no. 81 (lectotype, MHNG (52 x 29 mm) ( Walls 1979); "les mers des grandes Indes").

Cucullus cinamomeus Röding, 1798: 43 , no. 534 (representation of lectotype, Martini 1773: pl. 57, fig. 631 (50 x 23 mm) (Kohn 1975); locality unknown).

Cucullus orleanus Röding, 1798: 44 , no. 558 (representation of lectotype, Chemnitz 1788: pl. 140, fig. 1298 (37 x 20 mm) (Kohn 1975); locality unknown).

Conus bicolor Sowerby II, 1833 : pt. 24, fig. 2 (representation of lectotype, Sowerby I 1833: pl. 24, fig. 2 (18 x 10 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); locality unknown).

Conus albomaculatus Sowerby II, 1841 : pls. 177–184 (representation of lectotype, Sowerby II, 1833: pl. 24, fig. 2 (17.5 x 9.5 mm); " Moluccas, Indonesia ").

Conus lacinulatus Kiener, 1845 : pl. 108, fig. 2.

Conus carpenteri Crosse, 1865: 302–303 , pl. 9, fig. 1 (holotype, BMNH (46.5 x 25 mm); " Nova Guinea, Oceaniae ").

Conus (Rhizoconus) seychellensis Nevill & Nevill, 1874: 22 (holotype, ZSI ( SL 38.5 mm); " Seychelle Islands ").

Conus inermis Tinker, 1952 : pl. 178.

Material examined: MBMCS 132 , 1 specimen, SL 46 mm; SW 24 mm .

Description. Shell medium sized, solid, glossy. Body whorl conical, outline straight. Body whorl with widely spaced, partially granulose, spiral ribs basally. Shoulder broad, sub-angulate. Spire low, sides straight, whorls flat; early whorl eroded. Aperture uniformly narrow; outer lip thin, straight.

Ground colour white. Body whorl overlaid with brownish, leaving spiral white bands at shoulder and below centre. White bands solid, irregularly interrupted by axial colour markings. Base dark brown. Spire mostly brown covered with triangular white spots, early whorls whitish. Aperture white, dark brown at base.

Distribution. Except for the report of Röckel et al. (1995) from the Gulf of Mannar, no previous report is available on C. litoglyphus from India.

The specimen described herein was collected from Mandapam ( Table 6) by trawling in 10–30 m.

Remarks. This is the second record from India after the report by Röckel et al. (1995). Kohn (1978) considered this species as unconfirmed from India, as it was reported only once. The occurrence of this species was verified by Röckel et al. (1995) and added in the list of conidae of India by Kohn (2001).