that is Conus axelrodi now
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> Von: "Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
> Antworten an: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Datum: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:01:05 -0400
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> Betreff: Conus papillosus?
>
> In Shells of the Philippines (Plate 63, Page 227) there is a rather
> indistinct picture of a small cone shell identified as Conus papillosus
> Kiener.  The only other reference I can find to that name is an old synonym
> of Conus puncticulatus, a Caribbean species.  Does anyone know what this
> shell actually is?  Based on the shape, color and description, I thought it
> might be Conus axelrodi, which is not listed in this book, but does occur in
> the Philippines.  Unfortunately, the illustration, like a number of others
> in this book, is so small and lacking in detail that I can't tell anything
> for sure.
>
> Paul M.