Vituliconus

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]

Vituliconus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus augur (Lightfoot, 1786)
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Vituliconus

da Motta, 1991
Type species
Conus vitulinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms

Conus (Strategoconus) da Motta, 1991

Species

  • 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

  1. 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
  2. Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.


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