Hieroglyph Cone, Conus (Strategoconus) litoglyphus

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Family Conidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Conus (Strategoconus) litoglyphus

Kewalo, Oahu, 40 feet, 35mm
Kahe Point, Oahu, 30 feet, 35mm
Kahe Point, Oahu, 30 feet, 27mm

HIEROGLYPH CONE

Uncommon on barren reefs from 30 to 200 feet. Shell rusty brown or tan with dark tip and white splashes, spire smooth. Attains 2 inches. Animal olive green mottled with black. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.