Conus tessulatus Born, 1778

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 488

Conus tessulatus Born

( Fig. 8M–O )

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

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

Depth: 0.2– 8 m

Specimens examined, observed: 20, 54

Length: 21–38 mm

Figures

FIGURE 8. A–C, Conus retifer Menke, 42x23 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 100). D–F, C. sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 38x23 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 101). G–I, C. striatus Linnaeus, 62x31 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 106). J–L, C. terebra Born, 73x34 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 110). M–O, C. tessulatus Born, 23x12 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 118). P–R, C. textile Linnaeus. 118x47 mm. Amini. (DABFUK, No. 121).