My specimen came labeled as Conus pilkeyi.
Shells of the Philippines pictures a shell resembling this one, labels
it pilkeyi, and states it has a deep orange aperture. Author's
corrections indicated the pictured shell actually was flavus. My
specimen has a pure white aperture.
Manual of the Living Conidae states pilkeyi is a synonym of a subspecies
of ochroleucus: tmetus. Its pictures of flavus most closely resemble my
specimen, but it also describes a yellow to orange aperture.
Please view my specimen at the following URL:
http://members.cox.net/cbankston/ShellImages.html
What is the real identity of my specimen?
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Cecil N. Bankston
Baton Rouge, LA USA