Conus chaldaeus
Vermiculate Cone
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neogastropoda
Family
Conidae
Genus
Conus
Species
Conus chaldaeus
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 4 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Conus ebraeus
has a similar extreior colour pattern but the spiral bands of blotches are more regular than Conus chaldaeus. The interior of the also shell differs: Conus ebraeus has a brown pattern that corresponds to the exterior pattern; Conus chaldaeus is white with a black lip (Wilson, 1994).
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.