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New caledonia also own the classic
variation of Conus textile. Beside this, you may encounter
there some different forma/variations. The variations I called "First
Variation" & "Second Variation"
may also refer to the Indian Ocean Conus textile f. verriculum
Reeve, 1843. Then, the ones I called "Third
Variation" & "Fourth Variation"
were found on the same spot along North-West Coast in the same habitat,
in very shallow water, close to the shore among grass & small
corals debris. These are very interesting and bautiful variations
of Conus textile. Their shape is more elongate and they
are darker than usual. Also, the pattern is very different form
usual specimens. Some have lots of blue and very tigh small triangles
(Fourth Variation 01) and some have
a very unusual drawing (with blue parts too) like some specimens
from India (Third variation pictures). As I found a specimen with
half usual pattern, we may admit that it is just a local variation
due to feeding habits or special habitat. The fourth variation seems
to be a step before they become like the third variation. By the
way, these very local variations are really amazing and may refer
to some Indian Ocean forms too, like blueish Indian Ocean ones (Conus
archiepiscopus, Hwass, 1792 & Conus textile f.
eutrios, Sowerby, 1882.).
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