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of South Africa

3) Conus pictus  Reeve, 1843
3a) Conus pictus transkeiensis Korn, 1998
and photos of live animals

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
Dorsal view. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
E. J. Power collection
L=51.8mm W=26.0mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
Aperture view. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
E. J. Power collection
L=51.8mm W=26.0mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
View of spire. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
E. J. Power collection

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
Dorsal view. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 30 mm W= 16 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
Aperture view. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 30 mm W= 16 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
View of spire. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Light color form]
Dorsal view. Specimen from
Algoa Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 36.5 mm W= 21 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Light color form]
Aperture view. Specimen from
Algoa Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 36.5 mm W= 21 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Light color form]
View of spire. Specimen from
Algoa Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Albino color form]
Dorsal view. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 31 mm W= 16.5 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Albino color form]
Aperture view. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 31 mm W= 16.5 mm

Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
[Albino color form]
View of spire. Specimen from
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus pictus transkeiensis 
Korn, 1998
Dorsal view.
Specimens from Transkei, South Africa,
Trawled at 100m depth.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 33 mm W= 16.5 mm

Conus pictus transkeiensis 
Korn, 1998
Aperture view.
Specimens from Transkei, South Africa,
Trawled at 100m depth.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]
L= 33 mm W= 16.5 mm

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Conus pictus transkeiensis 
Korn, 1998
View of spire.
Specimens from Transkei, South Africa,
Trawled at 100m depth.
[Alan Seccombe collection
& photo]

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
View of live animal. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
(Orange banded form)
[Photo courtesy of Brian Hayes]

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
View of live animal. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
(Normal brown banded form)
[Photo courtesy of Brian Hayes]

 

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Conus pictus 
Reeve, 1843
View of live animal. Specimen from
Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
(White or albino form)
[Photo courtesy of Brian Hayes]