About Conus pulicarius Hwass, 1792
This species, scientifically named Conus pulicarius Hwass, 1792, has a shell that ranges in size from 30 mm to 75 mm. The shell base color is white, and it is covered in square-shaped dark chocolate or near-black spots. These spots sometimes sit close enough together to suggest the presence of two distinct bands on the shell. The spire of the shell is tuberculated. Like other species in this group, Conus pulicarius has a very thin, translucent epidermis. The synonym Conus fustigatus refers specifically to varieties of this species that have larger, fewer spots. This is a marine species found in the Central and Western Pacific, including Polynesia (excluding the Marquesas), Cocos (Keeling) Island, New Guinea, and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia).
