07-24-2014, 05:48 PM
07-25-2014, 11:30 AM
This is easy to narrow down to 2 species, but a little more difficult to say for sure which one it is. It is either Conus litteratus, or a young Conus leopardus. The two are both rather variable in markings. The brownish color of the spots is unusual for either species, but if this was a beach collected shell, that could be due to fading from sun exposure. I lean toward a young Conus leopardus, but I am not certain. I say "young" because Conus leopardus grows much larger than this specimen.
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07-25-2014, 11:08 PM
Thanks