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Conus tessulatus Born, 1778 Tesselate cone |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Conidae (cone shells), subfamily: Coninae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.2 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Locally used as food (Ref. 349). On gravel flats of sheltered environments (Ref. 349). Burrows in sand bars (Ref. 2983). A vermivore (Ref. 96679). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2011 Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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