Conus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758

Venkitesan, R., Barua, S. & Hafiz, Md., 2019, Contribution to the knowledge on Indian Marine Molluscs: Family Conidae, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 119 (2), pp. 165-184 : 174

35. Conus glaucus Linnaeus (Plate III fig. 29)

1758. Dendroconus glaucus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat . (Gmelin edit.), p. 3382.

1884. Conus glaucus Tryon, Man. Conch. (6): 131.

Material examined: Andaman and Nicobbar islands 3 exs. , Tamil Nadu 2 exs.

Measurements (in mm): Length: 44.10–77.30 Diameter:

31.80–36.20 Aperture: 43.20–55.10

Distribution: India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Amboyna, Isles of France, Batavia, China, East Indian Ocean , Moluccas, Philippines, Madagascar.

Remarks: The grey colour of this shell is most striking characteristic; the dwarf varieties look alike of the Conus betulinus .