Conus (Rolaniconus) balteatus f. cernicus  H. Adams, 1869

Common Name

"Ring Cone"

Status

Regarded as an ecological variant of C. balteatus in the Mascarenes.

Type Locality

Barkly Island, Mauritius (Barclay)

Distribution

Mascarene Islands

Maximum Reported Size

40 mm

Description

More slender than the nominate.

Shell Morphometry

L 18-30 mm
RW 0.05 - 0.14 g/mm
RD 0.60-0.77
PMD 0.78-0.90
RSH 0.07-0.18

References

Radular Morphology


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