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Conus (Leporiconus) coffeae: Conoidea: Conidae

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Conus (Leporiconus) coffeae: Conoidea: Conidae
08-05-2017, 07:09 AM, (This post was last modified: 08-05-2017, 11:43 AM by JackSullivan.)
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Conus (Leporiconus) coffeae: Conoidea: Conidae
Wonderful shell from a European seller: 31.8 mm. I believe the dark color is eumelanin, an oxidative polymer of the amino acid tyrosine that is commonly found in cones to create black to brown pigmentation. Bohol, PI.

Jack


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