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22) Conus sp. [new species]
(This is a specimen of a proposed new species Conus sp. [Auth?].
Collected by diving in the Natal/Transkei region. The collector/divers
are very secretive, at the moment, as to exact locality, depth etc where the
shells are found.)

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Conus sp. 
[Author?]
Dorsal view. Specimen from
Natal/Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 20 mm. W= 11.5 mm

Conus sp. 
[Author?]
Aperture view. Specimen from
Natal/Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 20 mm. W= 11.5 mm

Conus sp.
[Author?]
View of spire. Specimen from
Natal/Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus sp. 
[Author?]
Dorsal view. Specimen trawled at
100m depth, Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 21.7 mm. W= 12.5 mm

Conus sp. 
[Author?]
Aperture view. Specimen trawled at
100m depth, Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 21.7 mm. W= 12.5 mm

Conus sp.
[Author?]
View of spire. Specimen trawled at
100m depth, Transkei, South Africa.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus sp. 
[Author?]
View of live specimens, trawled at 100m depth,
Sept 2000, Northern Transkei, South Africa.
[Photo courtesy of   Brian Hayes]