It is said that one can only be certain of the data for shells one has
collected personally.  Nevertheless, i have very good reason to believe
that a Conus vicweei i just recieved from a novice Indian supplier, came
from "near Pampoon, SE India".  I attach a photo:
http://schnr-specimen-shells.com/IndiaVicweei.JPG .  It is not
substantially  different from the ones found in Thailand or the
Philippines - being dead collected the color is not reliable, and the
pattern is typical - and is a normal-sized 75mm.  //  I have not heard
of another specimen from India - might this be the first one?

From the land that Summer is trying to leave already (definite feel of
fall in the air.....!),
Ross M.