Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa
Conidae

Conus terebra

Born, 1778
Shell heavy, dull, sub cylindrical, rounded low spire; subungulate shoulder; body whorl staring of slightly convex sides, sculpture with even, regular spiral cords. Aperture narrow. Ê_Colour: pale yellow, white or mauve with two indistinct, lighter spiral bands centrally and at the shoulder; anterior darker; white aperture.


Specimens

Taurama Beach,  Papua New Guinea
Size: 0mm    Collected: 1984
found in sand close to coral reef in about 2m of water

Charapoana Island,  Solomon Islands
Size: 0mm    Collected: 2000
found in dead in sand close to coral reef in about 5m of water

Cassini Island,  Australia
Size: 60mm    Collected: Unknown
Buried in sand under coral slabs at 3-5m

Uepi Is - Inside Point,  Solomon Islands
Size: 50mm    Collected: 2018
Found in sand on top of reef slope. area had large expanses of shallow sand and scattered coral bommies.

Landoro Gardens,  Solomon Islands
Size: 0mm    Collected: 2000
found in sand close to coral reef in about 2m of water

The Gneerings off Mooloolabah,  Australia
Size: mm    Collected: 2000
Collected by diver. Courtesy S Grail.