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Hello,
yes, a few are there. I can confirm tessulatus from northern New Zealand,
offshore. The shells are apparently more slender than elsewhere.
Guido
> From: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:33:43 +1300
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> Subject: Re: curious
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>> Hi Andrew and all,
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>> just curious, but is the genus Conus absent from New Zealand?
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>> Constantine Mifsud
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> Hi! No, various Conus certainly do appear in our far north (and as fossils
> throughout the country). Occurrences in the North Island are sporadic and
> it is doubtful that they are breeding here. Our Kermadec Islands have
> breeding populations however. This is off the top of my head, I don't have
> any references on the subject.
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> Regards
> Andrew
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