Conus tessulatus Born, 1778
Tesselate cone
Conus tessulatus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Conidae (cone shells), subfamily: Coninae
Max. size:  8.2 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally used as food (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2011 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi (Ref. 75725); Natuna and Anambas Islands (Ref. 2925); and, Raja Ampat Islands (Ref. 83492). C: Refs. 75725, 2925, 83492, 83672; M: Ref. 349; O: Ref. 83492.

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