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cone from Mauritius - conchylinet - 03-12-2009

Hello,
I found this 38mm cone shell in Mauritius. It was dead in a sandy/rocks area about 25m deep. Can somebody help with the specie ?

<img src="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/50931.JPG" alt="http://www.conchylinet.com/Images/Misc/50931.JPG" style="border:0" />

Thank you,
Conchylinet.


cone from Mauritius - dave r - 03-12-2009

Looks to me like Conus namocanus.


cone from Mauritius - conchylinet - 03-14-2009

Thank you Dave.