Conus retifer Menke, 1829

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 487

Conus retifer Menke

( Fig. 8A–C )

Locality: Minicoy

Habitat: (Empty shell found on sandy shore)

Specimens examined: 1

Length: 42 mm

Remarks: This is the first report of Conus retifer from India, but the only specimen collected was an empty shell. Röckel et al. (1995) also reported empty shells from Maldives.

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).