Conus altispiratus
(CON00028)
£150.00
Family
Genus
Conus
Species
altispiratus
Author
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1873)
Locality
Atlantic Southern Cape West Coast
Habitat
deep water trawled
Grade
F++
Size (mm)
90.5
Country of Origin
South Africa
Current Stock: 1
£150.00 Each
Total:
£150.00
About
This large rare deep water species from the cold atlantic waters off the Cape West coast can be confused by inexperienced collectors and dealers with teramachii. This specimen collected in 1977 was live collected, but the lip damaged in the trawl nets. Some say it is a southern form of patens, others say it is a cold water form of gradatulus. I don't think that it is either of these and is a valid taxon, however, whether altispiratus is the correct name for it is subject to debate.
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