About Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758
This species, currently known as Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758, also has an accepted synonym Conus fuscatus. The adult shell of this species ranges in size from 40 mm to 110 mm. The shell itself is thick, with a base color of yellowish white or cream. It features many dark brown interrupted revolving lines and spots, plus two irregular, wider light brown bands. In specimens that were previously classified as the synonym Conus fuscatus, light brown coloring spreads across the shell surface as clouds and irregular markings, making the original two bands barely distinguishable. This shell has a flat but nodular spire and shoulders. This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean off the coasts of Aldabra, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, and Mauritius; across the entire Pacific Ocean; and off Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
