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Pour les francophiles







Gem Centre Sea Shell

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



Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, 1792

Rareté : Très commum
Habitat : Du bord de plage au récif barrière.
Discussion : Cette espèce peut avoir deux variations qui prennent le no mde forme :
- f. fustigatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- f. punctulatus Röding, 1798
La première a les taches qui sont transformées partiellement ou totalement en bandes ou en zigzags.
La deuxième correspond aux spécimens ayant très peu de points noirs sur le test (exemplaire de droite sur la photo)
Taille moyenne : 35-50mm
Rarity : Very common
Habitat : From the shore to the reef
Discussion : Two variations may be spotted :
- f. fustigatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- f. punctulatus Röding, 1798
The second one may sometimes have really few spots (look at the picture).
Average size : 35-50mm

Moorea - Récif barrière et lagon 47.5, 42 & 32.5 mm

 

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