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Conus striatus Linne, 1758. 
Tinker (1952) p. 32, fig. on p. 33; Morris 
(1952) p. 199, col. pi. 7, fig. 1; Kira 
(1955) pi. 37, fig. 9. 
Characteristically 2 to 4 inches long. 
Only two specimens in the recent Micro- 
nesian collections were taken alive; one from 
the reef at the east side of Tomil Harbor, Yap, 
and the other from among small reefs on the 
sandy lagoon shelf at Ifaluk. Like many cones 
it is poisonous. Nocturnal. 
GEOGRAPHIC range: USNM collections 
and published records for this uncommon 
Indo-Pacific cone indicate distribution from 
East Africa (including the Red Sea and Persian 
Gulf) eastward through the Indian and Pacific 
oceans to the Society, Tuamotu, and Mar- 
quesas islands; and from southern Japan and 
Hawaii south to northern Australia and New 
Caledonia. Uncommon in Micronesian col- 
lections, but may be locally abundant in some 
parts of the Indo-Pacific. 
Conus textile Linne, 1758. 
Hirase and Taki (1951) pi. 114, fig. 15; 
Tinker (1952) p. 36, fig. on p. 37; Morris 
(1952) p. 199, col. pi. 7, fig. 19. 
Characteristically 1.25 to 4.75 inches long. 
The only specimen of C. textile in the recent 
Micronesian collections is a worn specimen 
from Puntan Muchot beach, leeward Saipan. 
Abbott (1950) reports that this species occurs 
on the outer shores of the main atoll at 
Cocos-Keeling. Instances of fatal poisoning 
from the bite of C. textile have been reported. 
The species is nocturnal. 
GEOGRAPHIC range: USNM collections 
and published records indicate this well- 
known but uncommon Indo-Pacific cone to 
be distributed from East Africa (including the 
Red Sea and Persian Gulf) eastward through 
the Indian and Pacific oceans to the Society 
and Tuamotu islands; and from southern 
Japan and Hawaii south to northern Australia 
and New Caledonia. 
Conus tulip a Linne, 1758. 
Hirase and Taki (1951) pi. 114, fig. 18; 
Kira (1955) pi. 37, fig. 19. 
Characteristically 1.25 to 3.25 inches long. 
Ordinarily lives under rocks and coral on 
seaward reef flats, but also found on lagoon 
reef flats. C. tulipa has a poisonous bite. 
Nocturnal. 
geographic range: USNM collections 
and published records indicate this rather 
common Micronesian species to be distrib- 
uted from the Red Sea, the Seychelles, and 
Madagascar eastward through the Indian and 
Pacific oceans to the Society and Tuamotu 
islands; and from southern Japan and Hawaii 
south to northern Australia and New Cale- 
donia. 
Conus vexillum Gmelin, 1791. 
Hirase and Taki (1951) pi. 114, fig. 6 [poor]. 
Characteristically 1.75 to 4.75 inches long, 
occasionally reaching a length of 6 inches. 
The recent Micronesian collections contain 
only one specimen taken alive. It was found 
on the shallow seaward reef flat of leeward 
Onotoa. Abbott (1950) reports that a single 
specimen was found living on the outer shores 
of Cocos-Keeling Atoll. 
geographic range: USNM collections 
and published records indicate this uncom- 
mon Indo-Pacific species to be distributed 
from the Red Sea, Madagascar, and Mauritius 
eastward through the Indian and Pacific 
oceans to the Society and Tuamotu islands; 
and from southern Japan and Hawaii south 
to New South Wales and New Caledonia. 
Conus virgo Linne, 1758. 
Hirase and Taki (1951) pi. 114, fig. 10; 
Kira (1955) pi. 37, fig. 10. 
Characteristically 1.75 to 4 inches long. 
The recent Micronesian collections contain 
only one specimen. It was found living in 3 
or 4 feet of water on the leeward ocean reef 
flat of Onotoa. 
geographic range: USNM collections 
and published records indicate distribution 
