Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 473

Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguière

( Fig. 1M–O )

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

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

Depth: 0.2– 5 m

Specimens examined, observed: 10, 215

Length: 25–47 mm

Figures

FIGURE 1. A–C, Conasprella coromandelica (E. A. Smith), 38x14 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 31). D–F, C. dictator (Melvill), 29x13 mm. Kalpeni. (DABFUK, No. 32). G–I, Conus achatinus Gmelin, 68x45 mm. Kalpeni. (DABFUK, No. 33). J–L, C. amadis Gmelin, 87x42 mm. Kalpeni. (DABFUK, No. 35). M–O, C. arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, 33x18 mm. Kavaratti. (DABFUK, No. 41). P–S, C. aristophanes G. B. Sowerby II, 27x15 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 42).