Tenorioconus aurantius - ORANGE , Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Size
40.1 mm
Locality
ABC Islands
Note
F+. A fantastic species from the C. cedonulli-group. Conus aurantius is only known from the ABC Islands, it’s closest relative and sister species is C. curasseviensis from Margarita, Venezuela. C. aurantius comes in three colours: brown, orange and black and it’s average size is 30 to 35 mm. Almost all shells known have been collected long ago. A nice orange example. Very rare nowadays.
ABC Islands. Bonaire. Kralendijk. Dived. 10-15 m. 1987.
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