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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae

Conus delessertii Récluz, 1843


Range: 34°N to 22.13°N; 91.43°W to 64.8°W
Depth: 15 to 198 m
Maximum Reported Size: 100  mm

Synonymy

Conus delessertii Récluz, 1843
Conus largillierti Kiener, 1845
Conus sozoni Bartsch, 1939

Details


Conus delessertii Récluz, 1843, p. 2-3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Mer Rouge, près des côtes de l'île de Socotora [in error]
Range: 34°N to 25°N; 91°W to 64.8°W
Depth: 15 m
Maximum Reported Size: 100 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Bermuda
References: García & Lee (2004) W; García (2007b)
Comments: The Venezuelan record of Princz (1982a) needs confirmation.

Conus largillierti Kiener, 1845b, p. [Kiener 1848, pp. 212-213], pl. 98, fig. 3; pl. 101, fig. 1-1a
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Côtes du Mexique
Range: 24.6°N ; 87°W to 81.8°W
Maximum Reported Size: 34 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys; Mexico
References: Kiener (1848a) WM; Melvill (1881) NSE
Comments: As largilliertii on pl. 98, as largillierti on pl. 101.

Conus sozoni Bartsch, 1939, p. 1-2, pl. 1, figs. 1-3
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Reef at Tarpon Springs, Florida
Range: 32.05°N to 22.13°N; 91.43°W to 79.44°W
Depth: 18 to 198 m
Maximum Reported Size: 100 mm
Distribution: USA: South Carolina, Florida: West Florida, Florida Keys
References: Bartsch (1939) M; Clench (1942b) d; Springer & Bullis (1956) DSW; Shoemaker (1972) NE
Comments: The record of Clench (1953b) off Texas needs confirmation.


Partial List of References

Bartsch, P. 1939. Two remarkable new species of marine shells from Florida Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 98(1) 1-3, pl. 1. [Stated date: 26 Jan 1939.]
Kiener, L. C. 1845. Genre Cone. (Conus, Lin.) Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes 2 pls. 1-111
Récluz, C. 1843. Description de coquilles nouvelles rapportées par M. Jehenne, officier supérieur de la marine royale Revue Zoologique 6 2-5. [Stated date: -- Jan 1843.]

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