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| FEATURE |
C. moncuri |
C. litteratus |
C. leopardus |
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| Size |
Very large |
Medium |
Large |
| World record |
181mm |
170mm |
220mm |
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| Weight |
Heavy |
Medium |
Very heavy |
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| Shape |
Slightly |
Broader |
Medium |
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Slender |
Shoulder |
shoulder |
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| Spire |
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| Apex |
Dome shape |
Pointed |
Pointed |
| Sututre |
Ridged |
Not ridged |
Vaguely ridge |
| Whorls |
Concave |
Flat |
Slightly concave |
| Striae |
Some |
Some |
Some |
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| Body Whorl |
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| Shoulder |
Somewhat |
Very angulate |
Rounded |
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Angulate |
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| Upper
Sides |
Convex |
Convex |
Convex |
| Sides |
Straight |
Straight |
Straight |
| Base
grooves |
Vague |
None |
None |
| Colour |
Pinkish |
Yellowish |
White |
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Brown-black |
Brown-black |
Brown-black |
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Squares or |
Squares or |
Squares or |
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Flecks |
Flecks |
Flecks |
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Often not |
regular |
irregular |
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On dorsal |
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2 yellowish |
sometimes some |
no bands |
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bands |
yellowish bands |
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| Aperture |
White with |
White with dark |
White |
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Purple-brown |
flecks on lip |
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Basal stain |
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| Habitat |
Probable |
Sand & weed |
Sand & weed |
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Rocky bottom |
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Rough water |
calm water |
calm water |
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30 - 60 mtrs. |
shallow water |
shallow water |
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to 65 mtrs. |
to 45 mtrs. |
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