Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 484

Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume

( Fig. 7D–F )

Locality: Minicoy

Habitat: Only empty shells found on sea shore

Specimens examined, observed: 2,2

Length: 103–186 mm

Remarks: This is the first report of this species from Lakshadweep. It is categorised under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act. C. milneedwardsi has been divided into four subspecies: (i) C. milneedwardsi clytospira (western India and Arabian Sea); (ii) C. milneedwardsi milneedwardsi (Gulf of Aden south to Natal); (iii) C. milneedwardsi lemuriensis ( Réunion and Mauritius); and C. milneedwardsi eduardi (Red Sea) ( Tucker & Tenorio 2013).

Figures

FIGURE 7. A–C, Conus miles Linnaeus, 38x22 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 92). D–F, C. milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 128x35 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 93). G–I, C. nussatella Linnaeus, 66x24 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 94). J–L, C. parvatus Walls, 18x9 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 95). M–O, C. pennaceus Born, 52x29 mm. Bitra. (DABFUK, No. 98). P– R, C. rattus Hwass in Bruguière, 22x13 mm. Bitra. (DABFUK, No. 99).