Conus (Varioconus) africanus Kiener, 1845
Common Name
"African Cone"
Status
Regarded as a valid species.
Type Locality
Coast of Guinea
Distribution
Angola
Maximum Reported Size
35 mm
Description
The shell is small, moderately high and moderately solid, the last whorl is broadly and ventricosely conical to ovate, shoulder rounded. Outline convex at adapical third, near base. Spire low to moderately high, straight to slightly convex. Sutural ramps flat to convex, with fine spiral striae. Last whorl smooth and dull, with about 10 spiral grooves at base.
Ground colour of the shell is white, with dark brown blotches and streaks turning into bars and dashes. Aperture white.
Radula: high number of middle-sized teeth, of vermivorous type. The apical portion is shorter than half the length of the radular tooth. A single row of 15 to 20 teeth.
References
- Kiener, L. C., 1845. Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes, 2.
Radular Morphology
Image courtesy of Emilio Rolán
