Conus episcopatus – Giant and superb! 93.1mm!

Caught by fishermen, dived. Lower lip with slight healed chip by the snail. A very small scar, hardly visible probably 3~4mm. Looks almost like the much more deathly piscivorous cone, C. aulicus that was harvested together. A case of mimicry to escape predation?

Species: Conus episcopatus

Author: (Reeve, L.A., 1843)

Locality: Banggai Islands, Indonesia

Size: 93.1mm

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