Conus vitulinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Vitulinus cone, 75mm
Conus
vitulinus is a
common species found from the intertidal down to at least 16m on both lagoon
and seaward reefs. It can be found under rocks or exposed in rocky or rubbly
areas.



Like many cones, Conus vitulinus
lays its eggs capsules attached to the undersurfaces of rocks.



Created
4 July 2009
Updated 1 August 2010
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