Angolan Cone Species Information

Based on WORMS 2018/2019.

The majority of Angolan cones are found in the subgenus Conus (Lautoconus) Monterosato, 1923.

The exceptions are C. genuanus Linneaus, 1758 and C. pulcher [Lightfoot,1786] in Conus(Kalloconus), C. ermineus Born ,1778 in Conus(Chelyconus), C. tabidus Reeve, 1844 in Conus(Monteiroconus)and C. carnalis Sowerby III, 1879 in Conus(Pseudonoduloconus.)

C. genuanus Linneaus, 1758; Luanda to Namibe. Senegal to Angola

C. tabidus Reeve, 1844. CVI, Senegal to Angola

C. pulcher [Lightfoot,1786] Senegal to Angola

C. ermineus Born, 1778 Senegal to Angola

C. carnalis is found only in Namibe and Benguela provinces, Angola

C. aemulus Reeve, 1844; Endemic to Luanda Province, Angola

C. xicoi Röckel, 1987; Endemic to Luanda Province, Angola

Species(32) found only in Benguela and Namibe provinces, Angola. All in Lautoconus except C. carnalis.

C. africanus Kiener, 1848.

C. albuquerquei Trovão, 1978.

C. alexandrinus Kaicher, 1977. Synonyms include C. musivus Trovão, 1975, C. tevesi Trovão, 1978.

C. allaryi Bozzetti, 2008.

C. anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001

C. annagretae Schönherr, 2018.

C. babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001.

C. bocagei Trovão, 1978.

C. bulbus Reeve, 1843.

C. carnalis Sowerby III, 1879.

C. cepasi Trovão, 1975.

C. chytreus Tryon, 1884.

C. equiminaensis Schönherr, 2018.

C. eusebioi Schönherr, 2018.

C. filmeri Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. flavusalbus Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. franciscoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. fuscolineatus Sowerby III, 1905.

C. inesae Monteiro A., Afonso C., Tenorio M.J., Rosado J. & Pirinhas D, 2014

C. lineopunctatus Kaicher, 1977. Synonyms include C. neoguttatus Da Motta, 1991.

C. lobitensis Kaicher, 1977.

C. medvedevi Monteiro A., Afonso C., Tenorio M.J., Rosado J. & Pirinhas D. 2014.

C. micropunctatus Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. naranjus Trovão, 1975.

C. negroides Kaicher, 1977. Synonyms include C. gabrielae Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. nobrei Trovão, 1975.

C. nunesi Schönherr, 2018.

C. petuchi Monteiro A., Afonso C., Tenorio M.J., Rosado J. & Pirinhas D. 2014.

C. tenuilineatus Rolán & Röckel, 2001.

C. trovaoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000.

C. variegatus Kiener,1848.

C. zebroides Kiener, 1848.

Other names:

C. obtusus Kiener, 1850 considered a synonym of C. variegatus.(often used as form name)

C. dealbatus Adams, 1854 considered a nomen dubium or possibly a fossil.

C. ambiguus Reeve 1844 is found on many Angolan labels. See C.tabidus

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