Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Common Name
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Status
Regarded as a subspecies of C. araneosus.
Type Locality
"East Indies"
Distribution
Molucca's Philippines, Nicobar & Andaman Islands
Maximum Reported Size
100 mm
Description
A subspecies, with wider "tents" and a relatively narrower last whorl, larger shoulder tubercles, a slightly lower spire.
References
- Bruguière, J. G., and Hwass, C. H., 1792. Cone. Encyclopédie Méthodique: Histoire Naturelle des Vers, 1: 586 -757.
- Röckel, Korn & Kohn, 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae Vol. 1: Indo-Pacific Region.
Radular Morphology
Image courtesy of Emilio Rolán
