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Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Conus
(Harmoniconus) sponsalis
CEYLON CONE
Abundant on intertidal benches,
tidepools, and reefs. Shell white with brown flecks, base purple, and
coronated spire, rows of spiral granules restricted to basal 1/3. Attains 3/4 inch. Animal is pink and white.
Indo-Pacific. Replaced in Hawaii by the endemic Conus
paukstisi. |
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