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
>
>> Hi Andrew and all,
>>
>> just curious, but is the genus Conus absent from New Zealand?
>> --
>> Constantine Mifsud
>
>
> 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.
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>