Conus virgo Linnaeus

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 : 181

74. Conus virgo Linnaeus (Plate V fig. 52)

1758. Conus virgo Linnaeus, Syst. Nat ., ed, 10: 713.

2003. Conus virgo : Subba Rao, R ec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper

No., 192: 320, pl.80, fig. 2.

Material examined: Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 2 exs. Lakshadweep-4 exs, Puducherry- 3 exs. Tamil Nadu. 2 exs.

Measurements (in mm): Length 45.70–49.10; Diameter

24.00-29.60 Aperture: 35.50 –38.20

Distribution: India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Indo-Pacific.

Remarks: This species is confined at shallow depths around the coral islands indicates their preference for such habitat. They often occur with C. araneosus , C. leopardus and C. terebra .