Conus ID

[helmetapointe]

I'm not sure if this shells are " abbas, or textile sp. "

[img width=489 height=480]http://nsa21.casimages.com/img/2012/03/12/12031206111459538.jpg[/img]

From N.W. Sri Lanka
Thank you in advance

[paul monfils]

These are Conus abbas.

[helmetapointe]

Thank you Paul,
      i'm happy to hear this.
What to you think about this 3, also from S.L.
                G.G.Duprét is talking about " conus canonicus " with white inside.

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[img width=384 height=480]http://nsa22.casimages.com/img/2012/03/13/120313055753449777.jpg[/img]

Is this " Conus canonicus " ?

    * Femorale also show canonicus from S.L.

[dave r]

I would say #2 was textile. #1 and #3 may be canonicus. They may even all be textile!
Note the netted pattern is much 'looser' in these compared to abbas.

[helmetapointe]

Thank you Dave !

Probably all textile.

[conpa]

I agree, these are all Conus textile.

[helmetapointe]

thx conpa !

[dave r]

Go with him, conpa knows far more about Conidae than I do.