Conus aureus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Aureus cone, 82mm
Conus aureus is one of
the mollusk-eating tented cones. This species is seen primarily at night on
lagoon pinnacles at depths from about 10-30m.
Below is a 15mm juvenile.
Created 4 July 2009
Updated 12 March 2020
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