Purpuriconus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cardinalis (Hwass in Bruguihre, J.G., 1792)
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Purpuriconus

da Motta, 1991
Type species
Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
  • Magelliconus da Motta, 1991
  • Conus (Dauciconus) Cotton, 1945 (accepted name)

Purpuriconus has become a synonym of Conus (Dauciconus) Cotton, 1945 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Species

Species within the former genus Purpuriconus include:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2015). Purpuriconus da Motta, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428963 on 2015-04-27
  2. ^ Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.