Conus sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Sanguinolentus cone,
52mm
Conus
sanguinolentus is
a somewhat questionable species. It could be just a form of Conus
lividus. We have kept it separate because there seem to be minor differences
in the shell and differences in the color of the animal. Either of these could
be variable characteristics of a single species. We have seen these cones under
rocks on the intertidal reef and in Halimeda algae beds on shallow
lagoon reefs.
Created
4 July 2009
Updated 12 March 2020
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