Biology:Quasiconus
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Short description: Subgenus of gastropods
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| Subgenus: | Quasiconus Tucker & Tenorio, 2009
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Quasiconus is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Conus, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
In the latest classification of the family Conidae by Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015), Quasiconus has become a subgenus of Conus as Conus (Quasiconus)Tucker & Tenorio, 2009 (type species:Conus melvilli G. B. Sowerby III, 1879 ) represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758 [2]
Species
- Quasiconus melvilli (G.B. Sowerby III, 1879) represented as Conus melvilli G. B. Sowerby III, 1879 (alternate representation)
- Quasiconus tuticorinensis (Röckel & Korn, 1990) represented as Conus tuticorinensis Röckel & Korn, 1990 (alternate representation)
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2011). Quasiconus Tucker & Tenorio, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581040 on 2012-01-21
- ↑ Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7269490 entry
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