Conus loroisii Kiener, 1846

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 483-484

Conus loroisii Kiener

( Fig. 6M–O )

Localities: Agatti, Kalpeni and Kavaratti

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

Depth: 0.2– 5 m

Specimens examined, observed: 10, 21

Length: 50–53 mm

Figures

FIGURE 6. A–C, Conus litoglyphus Hwass in Bruguière, 23x11 mm. Kavaratti. (DABFUK, No. 84). D–F, C. litteratus Linnaeus, 76x41 mm. Kalpeni. (DABFUK, No. 85). G–I, C. lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 40x24 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 86). J–L, C. lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 32x18 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 88). M–O, C. loroisii Kiener, 49x33 mm. Agatti. (DABFUK, No. 89). P–R, C. malacanus Hwass in Bruguière, 48x32 mm. Androth. (DABFUK, No. 91).