Varioconus

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Varioconus
Conus africanus 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus africanus(L.C. Kiener, 1849)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked):clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus:Varioconus
da Motta, 1991
Type species
Conus variegatusKiener, 1848
Synonyms

Conus (Lautoconus)Monterosato, 1923

Varioconus is a synonym of Conus (Lautoconus)Monterosato, 1923: synonym of Conus Linnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]

<i>Conus</i> genus of molluscs

Conus is a genus of predatory sea snails, or cone snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae. Prior to 2009, cone snail species had all traditionally been grouped into the single genus Conus. However, Conus is now more precisely defined, and there are several other accepted genera of cone snails. For a list of the currently accepted genera, see Conidae.

Sea snail common name for snails that normally live in saltwater

Sea snail is a common name for snails that normally live in salt water, in other words marine gastropods. The taxonomic class Gastropoda also includes snails that live in other habitats, such as land snails and freshwater snails. Many species of sea snails are edible and exploited as food sources by humans.

Family is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy; it is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as being the "walnut family".

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Species

<i>Conus bocagei</i> species of mollusc

Conus bocagei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus inesae</i> species of Gastropoda

Conus inesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus medvedevi</i> species of Gastropoda

Conus medvedevi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus aemulus</i> species of sea snail in the Conidae genus

Conus aemulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus africanus</i> species of predatory sea snail

Conus africanus, common name the African cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus albuquerquei</i> species of mollusc

Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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Cone snail common name for a large group of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs

Cone snails, cone shells, or cones are common names for a large group of small to large-sized extremely venomous predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs.

<i>Asprella</i> genus of molluscs

Asprella was a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus cepasi</i> species of mollusc

Conus cepasi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, known as the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus figulinus</i> species of mollusc

Conus figulinus, common name the fig cone, is a cone snail, a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus buxeus</i> species of mollusc

Conus buxeus, common name the fig cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Africonus</i> genus of molluscs

Africonus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Bathyconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

Bathyconus is a subgenus of sea snails, cone snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conasprella, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conasprella</i> genus of molluscs

Conasprella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. This genus was formerly treated by some experts as a member of the family Conilithidae and as an "alternative representation" of this group of species.

Floraconus genus of molluscs

Floraconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Gradiconus subgenus of molluscs

Gradiconus is a synonym of a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. T

Kioconus genus of molluscs

Kioconus is a synonym of the subgenus Conus (Splinoconus)da Motta, 1991 represented as ConusLinnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Lautoconus</i> genus of molluscs

Lautoconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Leporiconus genus of molluscs

Leporiconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Miliariconus</i> genus of molluscs

Miliariconus has become a synonym of the subgenus Conus (Virroconus)Iredale, 1930, represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758, as shown in In the latest classification of the family Conidae by Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015)

<i>Phasmoconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

Phasmoconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Pionoconus</i> genus of molluscs

Pionoconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Rhizoconus</i> genus of molluscs

Rhizoconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Trovaoconus</i> genus of molluscs

Trovaoconus is a synonym of Conus (Kalloconus)da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758. It consists of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus petuchi</i> species of Gastropoda

Conus petuchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2011). Varioconus da Motta, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580009 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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