About Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758
Adult shells of Conus capitaneus range in size from 50 mm to 98 mm. The species has a low, striate spire patterned with chocolate and white flame-shaped markings. The body whorl is yellowish or orange-brown, surrounded by rows of chestnut-colored dots, and its base is usually stained a chocolate shade. A central white band is present, with chocolate-colored hieroglyphic markings on either side. A shoulder band is also present, crossed by smaller longitudinal chocolate-colored markings. The aperture of the shell is white. This is a marine species. Its distribution spans the Indian Ocean off the coasts of Madagascar, Tanzania, and the islands of the Mascarene Basin including Mauritius. It is also found in the Indo-West Pacific, off the coasts of Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Japan, and across multiple regions of Australia: New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
