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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae

Conus venezuelanus Petuch, 1987


Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 25 to 25 m
Maximum Reported Size: 27  mm

Synonymy

Conus regularis auct. non Sowerby, 1833
Conus planiliratus auct. non Sowerby, 1850
Conus bocasensis Olsson, 1922
Conus venezuelanus Petuch, 1987
Hermes venezuelanus (Petuch, 1987) 

Details


Conus venezuelanus Petuch, 1987, p. 113-114, pl. 25, figs. 18-19
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Off Puerto Cabello, Golfo de Triste [sic, Golfo Triste], Venezuela, 25 m
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 25 m
Maximum Reported Size: 27 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo
References: Petuch (1987) DdNSEWM; Filmer (2001) v?
Comments: Possibly a synonym of C. stimpsoni according to Filmer (2001).
Combining Genera:  Hermes

Conus bocasensis Olsson, 1922, 
[Synonymy uncertain]
References: Robinson (1991) s
Comments: Name has priority if the synonym is correct.

Conus planiliratus auct. non Sowerby, 1850, 
[Not available]
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 25 m
Maximum Reported Size: 27 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo
References: Petuch (1981a) DdNSEWM; Petuch (1987) s
Comments: Misidentification by Petuch (1981).

Conus regularis auct. non Sowerby, 1833, 
[Not available]
References: Robinson (1991) s
Comments: Misidentification by Gabb (1881).


Partial List of References

Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean molluscan faunas  [v] + 154 + A1-A4, 29 pls. Coastal Education & Research Foundation: Charlottesville, Virginia. [True date: 08 Jul 1987.]

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