Conus augur

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S., 2009, 2250, Zootaxa 2250, pp. 1-63 : 20-21

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1175­5334

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A287BE-FFAA-A50D-CFBA-C72AFF78A571

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scientific name

Conus augur
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8. Conus augur View in CoL [Lightfoot], 1786 (Figure 9)

Conus augur [Lightfoot], 1786: 44, no. 1046 (representation of lectotype, Knorr 1772: pl.13, fig. 6 (51 x 27 mm) ( Kohn

1964); " Ceylon ").

Conus punctatus Gmelin, 1791: 3389 View in CoL , no. 40.

Conus augur Hwass View in CoL in Bruguière, 1792: 685–686, no. 74 ("Isle de Ceylan ").

Cucullus magus Röding, 1798: 49 View in CoL , no. 624 (representation of lectotype, Martini 1773: pl. 58, fig. 641 (41 x 22 mm) (Kohn 1975); locality unknown).

Cucullus pulverulentus Röding, 1798: 44 View in CoL , no. 556 (same as lectotype of C. magus (Kohn 1975) View in CoL ; locality unknown).

Material examined: MBMCS 108 , 6 specimens, SL 36–50 mm; SW 16–24 mm .

Description. Shell medium sized to large, solid to heavy. Body whorl broadly conical; the sides nearly straight. Shoulder sub-angulate; weakly tuberculate. Spire of moderate height; outline moderately convex. Body whorl with weak spiral ribs at base, ribs granulose in large specimens.

Ground colour white to pale yellow. Body whorl with numerous spiral rows of fine reddish brown dots from base to shoulder, with two interrupted reddish brown transverse bands on either side of the centre. The posterior band extends irregularly towards the shoulder. Aperture white, outer lip thick.

Distribution. Kohn (2001) reported C. augur without giving precise locality data.

The specimens reported herein were collected from Yerwadi, Keelakarai and Vembar ( Table 6) by trawling in 8–15 m.

Remarks. Conus augur is presumed to inhabit sand substrates. It appears to be rare on the TamilNadu Coast.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Conidae

Genus

Conus

Loc

Conus augur

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S. 2009
2009
Loc

Cucullus magus Röding, 1798: 49

Roding, P. F. 1798: 49
1798
Loc

Cucullus pulverulentus Röding, 1798: 44

Roding, P. F. 1798: 44
1798
Loc

Conus augur

Bruguiere, J. G. 1792: 685
1792
Loc

Conus punctatus

Gmelin, J. F. 1791: 3389
1791
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