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Hello,
I need help with cone id.
It is from Mauritius and measure 34mm. Possibly a juvenile ?

Thanks.
Pierre.

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I would say juvenile generalis.
Dave
Of course it is maldivus! Silly me, I am living in the past still thinking it is a subspecies of generalis   <img src="images/smiley/bof.gif" alt="" border="0" /> My apologies.
Dave
I believe it is Conus maldivus, which is very similar to Conus generalis.
Thank you Dave and Paul. I will stick with maldivus as I am not sure generalis occurs in Mauritius.