Conus betulinus Linnaeus

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15. Conus betulinus Linnaeus View in CoL (Plate II-fig. 15) 1758. Conus betulinus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat ., ed, 10. 2007. Conus betulinus : Ramkrishna, Dey, Barua and Mukhopadhya,

Fauna of Andhra Pradesh, State Fauna series, zool.Surv. India.

5 (7): 126.

Material examined: Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 2 exs. Andhra Pradesh- 4 exs. Pondicherry- 6 exs. Tamil Nadu 4 exs.

Measurements (in mm): Length: 22.50-40.20 Diameter:

12.60-27.40 Aperture: 19.10-27.70

Distribution: India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Pudhucherry, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Indo-pacific.

Remarks: C. betulinus widely distributed from shallow inshore water to sand and sandy mud bottoms.