Conus mustelinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Weasel cone, 59mm
Conus
mustelinus is rare at Kwajalein Atoll, known from
very few specimens found on lagoon reefs. The species is not as rare, probably
only moderately uncommon, at Enewetak Atoll. Most likely their apparent rarity
is simply a matter of habitat. The living Kwajalein specimen below was found
on an isolated reef on the sandy lagoon slope, a habitat not often examined
for cone shells. Young specimens of Conus
vexillum are often yellow and are sometimes mistaken for C. mustelinus.
The empty shell below was found on Enewetak Atoll in 1982.
Another one from Enewetak Atoll.
Created 4 July 2009
Updated 19 March 2021
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