Richard/Bill,
I agree with Conus violaceus Gmelin, 1791 being an East African species.
To be complete in the re-evaluation: it could also be violaceus Reeve,
1844 (different author again) renamed viola by Cernohorsky. A common
species in the Philippines.
Kind regards,
Arnold
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Fenzan
Verzonden: dinsdag 17 november 2009 18:22
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Onderwerp: Re: [CONCH-L] Resorbtion of inner whorls
Richard,
Suggest you re-evalutate your identification. Conus violaceus Gmelin,
1791
is usually found off East Africa. To my knowledge it has not been
reported
from the Philippines.
You may want to consider Conus glans Hwass, 1792. One of the synonyms
of
Conus glans is Conus violaceus Link, 1807 (note the different author).
Warm regards,
Bill Fenzan
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Resorbtion of inner whorls
>I am just looking at the only Conus violaceus I have ever found, from a
> beach in Zamboanga, Philippines. Its dorsum is perfect, but there is a
> large hole on the ventrum, and the interior coils (except for the last
> one)
> are entirely missing. It's not much good as a specimen shell, but as
an
> example of resorption, it's excellent.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/28722516@N02/4111783543/
>
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