Vituliconus is a synonym of Conus (Strategoconus) da Motta, 1991: synonym of Conus Linnaeus, 1758 proposed genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus augur (Lightfoot, 1786) | |
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| Genus: | Vituliconus da Motta, 1991
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| Conus vitulinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 | |
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Conus (Strategoconus) da Motta, 1991 | |
Species
edit- Vituliconus augur (Lightfoot, 1786): synonym of Conus augur Lightfoot, 1786
- Vituliconus circumactus (Iredale, 1929): synonym of Conus circumactus Iredale, 1929
- Vituliconus ferrugineus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792): synonym of Conus ferrugineus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- Vituliconus planorbis (Born, 1778): synonym of Conus planorbis Born, 1778
- Vituliconus striatellus (Link, 1807): synonym of Conus striatellus Link, 1807
- Vituliconus swainsoni (Estival & Cosel, 1986): synonym of Conus swainsoni Estival & Cosel, 1986
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2011). Vituliconus da Motta, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580146 on 2012-01-21
- ^ Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
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