About Conus betulinus Linnaeus, 1758
The shell of Conus betulinus Linnaeus, 1758 varies in size between 40 mm and 170 mm. Shell color ranges from yellow orange-brown to white, with revolving series of spots and short chocolate-colored lines located on narrow white bands. The spire is radiated with chocolate color, and the base of the shell is strongly grooved. This marine species is distributed off Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Tanzania. It also occurs off Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, the Philippines, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Queensland, Australia.
