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[Genus of molluscs] [the genus of snails] {{Automatic taxobox | fossil_range =
[Eocene] | image = Conus abbas 1.jpg | image_caption = Apertural and
abapertural views of shell of _Conus abbas_ | display_parents = 3 | taxon =
Conus | authority = Linnaeus, 1758<ref name="WoRMS" /> | type_species= _Conus
marmoreus_ | type_species_authority =<small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> |
subdivision = See List of Conus species | synonyms_ref= <ref name="WoRMS" /> |
synonyms = [title = List]
- _Afonsoconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Africonus_ <small> Petuch, 1975 </small>
- _Afroconus_ <small> Petuch, 1975 </small> [ lapsus ]
- _Arubaconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Asprella_ <small> Schaufuss, 1869 </small>
- _Atlanticonus_ <small> Petuch & Sargent, 2012 </small>
- _Attenuiconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Austroconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Bermudaconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Brasiliconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Calamiconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Calibanus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Cariboconus_ <small> Petuch, 2003 </small>
- _Chelyconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Cleobula_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Conasprella_ ( _Varioconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conasprelloides_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Continuconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Afonsoconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Asprella)_ <small> Schaufuss, 1869 </small>
- _Conus (Atlanticonus)_ <small> Petuch & Sargent, 2012 </small>
- _Conus (Attenuiconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Austroconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Conus (Bermudaconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Brasiliconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Calibanus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Chelyconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Conus)_ <small> Linnaeus, 1758 </small>
- _Conus (Coronaxis)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Cylinder)_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small>
- _Conus (Cylindrella)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Darioconus)_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Conus (Dauciconus)_ <small> Cotton, 1945 </small>
- _Conus (Dendroconus)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Ductoconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Elisaconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Embrikena)_ <small> Iredale, 1937 </small>
- _Conus (Eremiconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Conus (Eugeniconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Floraconus)_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Conus (Fraterconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Fulgiconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Gastridium)_ <small> Modeer, 1793 </small>
- _Conus (Genuanoconus)_ <small> J. K. Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Conus (Harmoniconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Hermes)_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small>
- _Conus (Kalloconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Kellyconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Kioconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Klemaeconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Lamniconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Lautoconus)_ <small> Monterosato, 1923 </small>
- _Conus (Leporiconus)_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Conus (Leptoconus)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Lindaconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2002 </small>
- _Conus (Lithoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Lividoconus)_ <small> Wils, 1970 </small>
- _Conus (Magelliconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Malagasyconus)_ <small> Monnier & Tenorio, 2015 </small>
- _Conus (Monteiroconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Papyriconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Phasmoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Pionoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Plicaustraconus)_ <small> Moolenbeek, 2008 </small>
- _Conus (Pseudonoduloconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Conus (Pseudopterygia)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Puncticulis)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Purpuriconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Pyruconus)_ <small> Olsson, 1967 </small>
- _Conus (Quasiconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Conus (Rhizoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Rubroconus)_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Sandericonus)_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Conus (Sciteconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Splinoconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Spuriconus)_ <small> Petuch, 2003 </small>
- _Conus (Stephanoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Conus (Strategoconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Strioconus)_ <small> Thiele, 1929 </small>
- _Conus (Tesselliconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Conus (Textilia)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Theliconus)_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Conus (Turriconus)_ <small> Shikama & Habe, 1968 </small>
- _Conus (Virgiconus)_ <small> Cotton, 1945 </small>
- _Conus (Virroconus)_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Conus (Vituliconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Cornutoconus_ <small> Suzuki, 1972 </small>
- _Coronaxis_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Coronaxis_ ( _Cylindrella_ ) <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Coronaxis_ ( _Tuliparia_ ) <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Cucullus_ <small> Röding, 1798 </small>
- _Cylinder_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small>
- _Cylindrus_ <small> Batsch, 1789 </small>
- _Darioconus_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Dauciconus_ <small> Cotton, 1945 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Erythroconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Harmoniconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Ketyconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Lithoconus_ ) <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Sciteconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Socioconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Splinoconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Strioconus_ ) <small> Thiele, 1929 </small>
- _Dendroconus_ ( _Tesselliconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Ductoconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Dyraspis_ <small> Iredale, 1949 </small>
- _Elisaconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Embrikena_ <small> Iredale, 1937 </small>
- _Eremiconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Erythroconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Eugeniconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Floraconus_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Floraconus_ ( _Sciteconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Fraterconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Fulgiconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Gastridium_ <small> Modeer, 1793 </small>
- _Genuanoconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Gladioconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Gradiconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Graphiconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Harmoniconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Hermes_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small>
- _Hermes_ ( _Heroconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Hermes_ ( _Hermes_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Isoconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Kalloconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Kalloconus_ ( _Trovaoconus_ ) <small> ) J. K. Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Kellyconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Ketyconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Kioconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Kioconus_ ( _Isoconus_ ) <small> J. K. Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Kioconus_ ( _Ongoconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Klemaeconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Kurodaconus_ Shikama & Habe, 1968
- _Lamniconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Lautoconus_ <small> Monterosato, 1923 </small>
- _Lautoconus (Lautoconus)_ <small> Monterosato, 1923 </small>
- _Leporiconus_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Leptoconus_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Calibanus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Chelyconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Gradiconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Graphiconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Lamniconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Phasmoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Protoconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Purpuriconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Rhizoconus)_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Leptoconus (Thoraconus)_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Lindaconus_ <small> Petuch, 2002 </small>
- _Lithoconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Lividiconus_ [ lapsus ]
- _Lividoconus_ <small> Wils, 1970 </small>
- _Magelliconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Miliariconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Mitraconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Monteiroconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Nataliconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Nimboconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Nitidoconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Nubecula_ <small> Herrmanssen, 1847 </small>
- _Papyriconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Phasmoconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Phasmoconus_ ( _Fulgiconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Phasmoconus_ ( _Graphiconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Phasmoconus_ ( _Phasmoconus_ ) <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Pictoconus_ <small> Limpalaër & Monnier, 2018 </small>
- _Pionoconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Plicaustraconus_ <small> Moolenbeek, 2008 </small>
- _Poremskiconus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Protoconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small> (Invalid: junior homonym of Protoconus Yu, 1979 and Protoconus Stinchcomb, 1986; Tenorioconus is a replacement name)
- _Protostrioconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Pseudohermes_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Pseudonoduloconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Pseudopterygia_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Puncticulis_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Purpuriconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Pyruconus_ <small> Olsson, 1967 </small>
- _Quasiconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Regiconus_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Rhizoconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Rhombiconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Rhombus_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small> (Invalid: junior homonym of Rhombus Walbaum, 1792 [ Pisces ] )
- _Rolaniconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Rollus_ <small> Montfort, 1810 </small>
- _Rubroconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Sandericonus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Sciteconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Seminoleconus_ <small> Petuch, 2003 </small>
- _Spuriconus_ <small> Petuch, 2003 </small>
- _Stellaconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Stephanoconus_ <small> Mörch, 1852 </small>
- _Strategoconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Strategoconus_ ( _Vituliconus_ ) <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Strioconus_ <small> Thiele, 1929 </small>
- _Sulciconus_ <small> Bielz, 1869 </small>
- _Taranteconus_ <small> Azuma, 1972 </small>
- _Tenorioconus_ <small> Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 </small>
- _Tesselliconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Textilia_ <small> Swainson, 1840 </small>
- _Textiliinae_ <small> da Motta, 1995 </small>
- _Thalassiconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small> )
- _Thoraconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Trovaoconus_ <small> Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 </small>
- _Tuckericonus_ <small> Petuch, 2013 </small>
- _Turriconus_ <small> Shikama & Habe, 1968 </small>
- _Turriconus_ ( _Kurodaconus_ ) <small> Shikama & Habe, 1968 </small>
- _Turriconus_ ( _Mitraconus_ ) <small> J. K. Tucker & Tenorio, 2013 </small>
- _Turriconus_ ( _Turriconus _ ) <small> Shikama & Habe, 1968 </small>
- _Utriculus_ <small> Schumacher, 1817 </small>
- _Varioconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
- _Virgiconus_ <small> Cotton, 1945 </small>
- _Virroconus_ <small> Iredale, 1930 </small>
- _Vituliconus_ <small> da Motta, 1991 </small>
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_CONUS_ is a genus of venomous and predatory cone snails.[1] Prior to 2009, it
included all cone snail species but is now more precisely defined.
** Description
The thick shell of species in the genus _Conus_ sensu stricto, is obconic,
with the whorls enrolled upon themselves. The spire is short, smooth or
tuberculated. The narrow aperture is elongated with parallel margins and is
truncated at the base. The operculum is very small relative to the size of
the shell. It is corneous, narrowly elongated, with an apical nucleus, and
the impression of the muscular attachment varies from one-half to two-thirds
of the inner surface. The outer lip shows a slight sutural sinus.[2]
** Distribution and habitat
Species in the genus _Conus_ sensu stricto can be found in the tropical and
subtropical seas of the world, at depths ranging from the sublittoral (c. 200
m) to 1,000 m (656 to 3,280 ft). They are very variable in some of their
characters, such as the tuberculation of the spire and body whorl, striae,
colors and the pattern of coloring.
The oldest known fossil of _Conus_ is from the lower Eocene, about 55 million
years ago.[3]
** See also
List of Conus species
** References
[Reflist]
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. _Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region_ . Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). _A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998_ . Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). _Recent cone species database_ . September 4, 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) _Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods_ . Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
- Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). _A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae_ . Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.page(s): 345
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). _One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails._ Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23 (see https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055)
** Further reading
- [last=Kohn ]
** External links
- [Conus]
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