Moorea, French Polynesia
Moorea, French Polynesia
Tessellate Cone
Conus tessulatus
Tessellate Cone
Category: Cone Shells
Scientific Name: Conus tessulatus
Size: Up to 3 in. (7 cm)
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
└Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
└Neogastropoda (Order)
└Conidae (Family)
└Conus (Genus)
└C. tessulatus (Species)
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