Conus australis Holten

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 : 170

11. Conus australis Holten (Plate I fig. 11)

1802. Conus australis Holten, Enum. Syst. Conchyl. ,: p. 39, no.87.

1992. Conus gabryae Rockel & Korn, Acta Conchyliorum , 3, 13–16, pl. 2, fig. 11–20.

Material examined: 4 exs. From-Marine survey Sta. 146, 36 fms.

Measurements (in mm): Length: 36.30-39.20 Diameter:

16.40-19.30 Aperture: 28.10-33.40

Distribution: Kerala: Calicut. Tamil Nadu; Tranquebar and Pazhayar

Remarks: Conus australis differs from other by having a strong, paired rib on the last whorl, weak spiral colour bands, predominant short axial lines and dashes, and a rather straight last whorl outline.