About Conus regius Gmelin, 1791
Conus regius Gmelin, 1791 has a maximum recorded shell length of 75 mm. The shell of this species features a low, distinctly tuberculated spire with tubercles spaced far apart, straight sides, and slight striation at the base. Shell color and markings are highly variable. The shell is most commonly chestnut brown with blue-white spots, but variations that are white, yellow brown, or pale brown also occur. The interior of the aperture is white, and may sometimes have chestnut-colored blotches. This marine species is found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil. It inhabits waters ranging from a minimum depth of 0 m to a maximum depth of 95 m.
