Conus zonatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792

Ravinesh, Raveendhiran, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju & Kohn, Alan J., 2018, Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of Lakshadweep, India, Zootaxa 4441 (3), pp. 467-494 : 491

Conus zonatus Hwass in Bruguière

( Fig. 9M–O; 9P–R )

Localities: Agatti, Amini, Androth, Bitra, Chetlet, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kilton and Minicoy

Habitat: Rocky intertidal, subtidal, lagoons

Depth: 2–7 m

Specimens examined, observed: 30, 85

Length: 36–79 mm

Figures

FIGURE 9. A–C, Conus tulipa Linnaeus, 36x16 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 122). D–F, C. vexillum Gmelin, 87x52 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 123). G–I, C. virgo Linnaeus, 103x51 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 124). J–L, C. zeylanicus Gmelin, 56x31 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 127). M–O, C. zonatus Hwass in Bruguière 58x31 mm. Minicoy. (DABFUK, No. 129). P–R, C. zonatus Hwass in Bruguière 57x33 mm. Chetlet. (DABFUK, No. 130).