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Cloth-of-gold cone

Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758

AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle

Distribution

Indo-Pacifique, Mer Rouge

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Textile cone shell British English
Textil-KegelschneckeGerman (Germany)
Cône drap-d'orFrench (France)
Cône textileFrench (France)
Cono manto d'oroItalian (Italy)
TentconusDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

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INPN — Conus textile

GBIF — Conus textile

Sources

LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, MATHÉ Bruno, PERRIER Philippe in : DORIS, 26/07/2022 : Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1184

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 17/06/2023 : Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1692

Modification history

Created by Alain Mayoux on 16/06/2023

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