Mystery white cone shell from seller in Florida

[JackSullivan]

Hi JackSullivan,
reminds me of Conus virgo.
Kind regards: wolf

Hi Wolf & thanks

I took a look at the biggest Conus virgo in my collection, from Guam. Length 91.5 mm, so it's close to this "4 inch" cone. Also pronounced bluing at the siphon, more like a near-black indigo. The apex is very similar in shape. Color is a light tan rather than white, but not knowing its history its natural appearance is not known. So i think you nailed this one!

Attached is an image from the Google image link on the WoRMS site that is almost identical to my mystery shell.

Conus virgo has a wide distribution, from East Africa, the Red Sea & the Indo-Pacific into French Polynesia. Not an uncommon species!

Many thanks & best regards

Jack