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Pour les francophiles







Gem Centre Sea Shell

CONES DE POLYNESIE, POLYNESIAN CONIDAE
Author : David Touitou & Michel Balleton



Conus auratinus Da Motta,1982

Rareté : Très rare
Habitat : Cône de l'extérieur du récif barrière. Plus fréquemment rencontré aux Tuamotu où il fréquente également les passes.
Discussion : Très belle espèce, très prisée mais qui n'est pas endémique de Polynésie comme cela a été décrit par le passé. Deux variations sont présentes ici, dont une variation est plus effilée et possède des motifs plus denses. L'autre, plus classique, est plus trappue et possède un graphisme moins dense avec des plages de marron beaucoup plus importantes.
Taille moyenne : 60-90 mm
Rarity : Very rare
Habitat : It an outer reef species. In Tuamotu it is found also in the pass. It is hidden under huge coral plates or burried in sand pockets.
Discussion : This very nice species, is not endemic to Polynesia though. Two variations are presnet here : one is more elongate and has more dense triangles, the other more classical is a larger shoulder and has wider clear brown pattern with less dense triangles.
Average size : 60-90 mm

Takapoto (Tuamotu)
Ahe (Tuamotu)
Takapoto (Tuamotu) 78.2 mm
& Ahe (Tuamotu) 78.9 mm

 

 

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