Vituliconus

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Vituliconus
Conus augur 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus augur(Lightfoot, 1786)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked):clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus:Vituliconus
da Motta, 1991
Type species
Conus vitulinusHwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms

Conus (Strategoconus)da Motta, 1991

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]

<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.

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

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.

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Species

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<i>Darioconus</i> genus of molluscs

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

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.

<i>Harmoniconus</i> genus of molluscs

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

Ketyconus genus of molluscs

Ketyconus is a synonym of the subgenus Conus (Floraconus)Iredale, 1930 represented as ConusLinnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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

Conus mappa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the 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>Purpuriconus</i> genus of molluscs

Purpuriconus has become a synonym of Conus (Dauciconus)Cotton, 1945 represented as ConusLinnaeus, 1758. These are 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.

Seminoleconus is a synonym of Conus (Stephanoconus)Mörch, 1852 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758.

<i>Stellaconus</i> genus of molluscs

Stellaconus is a synonym of Conus (Splinoconus)da Motta, 1991: synonym of Conus Linnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Strategoconus</i> genus of molluscs

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

<i>Tenorioconus</i> genus of molluscs

Tenorioconus is a synonym of Conus (Stephanoconus)Mörch, 1852,: synonym of ConusLinnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the 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.

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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