Thank's for all who have replied, to my personal mail or to the list.

So my specimen seems to be an aulicus. Unfortunatly. I would love to have a
110 mm auratinus in my collection...

Bruno

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Objet : Re: Conus auratinus vs aulicus


It looks like C, aulicus to me I have several to me some from Guam and Some
from the Phillipines.
Harry
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> Dear Conch-lers,
>
> Could the conus specialists here (and also non specialist) tell me what
they
> are thinking about this specimen :
> <http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Aulicus.htm>
>
> For a long time i was thinking it was a Conus aulicus, but i suddenly have
a
> doubt. Can it be a Conus auratinus ? This shell had been purchased twenty
> years ago in french Polynesia (of course, i have no proof that it's not an
> import from Philippines).
>
> Thank's a lot for any opinion.
>
> Regards
>
> Bruno