Conus pacei Petuch, 1987

Pictures:Picture Link: Holotype in USNM Alan Kohn

Published in: New Carib. Moll. Faunas, p. 55, pl. 7, fig. 6, pl. 9, figs. 11 & 12 Ocean geography: West Atlantic and CaribbeanType Locality: Off S coast of Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas; 240 m.Type Data: Holotype in USNM deposited and catalogued Type Size: 19 x 8 mmNomenclature: An available NameTaxonomy: A valid speciesCurrent Group Names:-Family:-CONILITHIDAE SubFamily:-CONILITHINAEGenus:-Dalliconus Species:-pacei Synonyms:- There are no junior synonymsGeographic Range:-BahamasHabitat:-Found at depths of 250 metersDescription:-Source Original descriptionShell thin, fragile, delicate, elongated in shape; spire high, protracted; shoulder sharp-angled, smooth; protoconch large, 2 whorls; aperture narrow; body whorl ornamented with numerous incised spiral sulci, giving shell silky appearance; spire whorls ornamented with 3-4 thin, spiral threads; shell color pure white; interior of aperture white; periostracum thin, yellow, translucent.Discussion:-Discussion: Conus pacei is a member of a close- knit species complex of deep water cones comprising Conus mazei Deshayes, C. rainseae McGinty, and C. macgintyi Pilsbry. In having a rough-textured shell, C. pacei is closest to C. macgintyi Pilsbry, but differs in being a much smaller, stockier shell, by lacking the beaded shoulder and spire whorls, and by being a pure white shell instead of having bands of large brown spots and brown spire flammules. In shape and size, C. pacei comes closest to C. rainseae McGinty from off Yucatan, Mexico, but differs in having a strongly sculptured body whorl and by lacking a color pattern. From the southern Caribbean C. mazei Deshayes, C. pacei differs in being a smaller, stockier shell, by having a much higher spire, by having a sculptured body whorl, and by lacking a spotted color pattern.In many ways, particularly in size, proportions, and sculpturing, C. pacei resembles a pale C. insculptus Kiener from deep water in the Melanesian- Philippines region. This species resembles Dalliconus sauros in shell shape. However, the nodules are small and closely spaced unlike the large pronounced nodules in D. sauros.

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Conus pacificus Moolenbeek & Rckel, 1996

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Published in: Bull. Mus. nat. Hist. nat.. Paris. ser. IV, xviii, p. 395, figs. 4-7Ocean geography: Indo-PacificType Locality: Bayonnaise Bank, off Wallis & Futuna Is. (11deg 53. 6' S. 179deg 32.0' W); 597-600 m.Type Data: Holotype in MNHN deposited and catalogued Type Size: 20.2 x 7.3 mmNomenclature: An available NameTaxonomy: A valid speciesCurrent Group Names:-Family:-CONIDAE SubFamily:-CONINAEGenus:-Cylinder Species:-pacificus Synonyms:- There are no junior synonymsGeographic Range:-Wallis and Futuna IslandsHabitat:-Found at depths of 300- 600 metresDescription:-Source Original descriptionShell small. cylindrical. fusiform. smooth. and glossy. Relative diameter (RD) of last whorl 0.49. relative spire height (RSH) 0.27. Protoconch partly broken. maximum diameter 0.8 mm. Teleoconch with 7.25 whorls. the first three to four whorls with small nodules and two spiral grooves. On the last whorl only one spiral groove. Shoulder slightly angulate, spire a little convex. sutural ramp almost flat. A few indistinct basal grooves.Ground colour white. with light brown axial streaks and very fine spiral lines consisting of very fine white spots. On the last whorl four continuous axial brown streaks from base to suture.Dimensions: shell length 20.2 mm. diameter 7.3 mm. aperture height 14.7 mm.Discussion:-Superficially Conus pacificus appears to be most similar to the sympatric species C. cylindraceus Broderip & Sowerby I, 1830, especially in its shape. It differs by the colour which is a redder brown in C. cylindraceus, and the presence of spiral white spotted lines. The protoconch of Conus cylindraceus is narrower (diameter 0.7 mm). its spire outline is sigmoid (upper part concave, following part convex) instead of convex, and the tuberculation of the spire whorls is less pronounced. Conus auratinus Da Motta. 1982, although attaining a larger size and having a lower spire, is also similar in shape and pattern and might be a closely related species. Juveniles of Conus episcopatus Da Mona, 1882 may have a similar colour pattern but always have a more flat-sided spire.

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Conus pagodus Kiener, 1845

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Radula Picture: Manuel Tenorio & Emilio Roln

Published in: Spec. Gen. Icon. des Coq. Viv. 2, p. 310, pl. 70, f. 4Ocean geography: Indo-PacificType Locality: Tahiti (erroneus)Type Data: Holotype in MHNG deposited and catalogued Type Size: 42 x 21 mmNomenclature: An available NameTaxonomy: A valid speciesCurrent Group Names:-Family:-CONIDAE SubFamily:-CONINAEGenus:-Conasprella Species:-pagodaSynonyms:- There are no junior synonymsGeographic Range:-Japan to Philippines; New Caledonia; probably Red Sea (Dahlak Archipelago).Habitat:-Founds at depths of 50-400 m.Description:-Source Living ConidaeModerately small to medium-sized, moderately solid. Last whorl conical to pyriform; outline almost straight to variably sigmoid, gradually or abruptly constricted at basal third. Shoulder angulate to carinate, with a deep exhalent notch. Spire of moderate height to high, variably stepped; outline concave. Larval shell of 3-3.5 whorls, maximum diameter 0.9-1 mm. First 5-8 postnuclear whorls tuberculate. Teleoconch sutural ramps flat or concave, with strong radial threads crossing 0-1 increasing to 4-6 major spiral grooves; sometimes about 6 additional minor grooves in last whorls. Last whorl with spiral ribbons or ribs and ribbons from base to shoulder; ribs mainly below shoulder and at base.Ground colour white. Below shoulder and at centre, last whorl encircled with 2 weak or distinct bands composed of light brown dots and flecks; occasionally basal third with an additional brown band, and ground colour areas with irregular dotted lines. Larval whorls white to beige. First 0-3 postnuclear sutural ramps variably suffused with brown; following ramps with scattered or regular brown radial markings. Aperture white.Shell Morphometry L 34-50 mm RW 0.11-0.26 g/mm RD 0.59-0.71 PMD 0.85-0.94 RSH 0.21-0.28Discussion:-This species has often been called C. cancellatus, but the holotype of that taxon represents a similar W. Atlantic species. C. pagodus resembles C. arcuatus from the Panamic Province; however, the latter species differs in its narrower and weaker grooves around the last whorl and in the absence of spiral grooves on its sutural ramps. Among Indo-Pacific species, C. boholensis and C. asiaticus lovellreevei have the most similar colour pattern. C. asiaticus has a lower spire (RSH 0.15-0.20) and a narrower last whorl (0.53-0.59) that is not pyriform; its larval shell is also narrower (0.7-0.8 mm) and has fewer whorls (2-2.5), and its periostracum is smooth and translucent.

Current Group Names:-Not appropriate for the name

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Conus panamicus Petuch, 1990

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Published in: Nautilus. 104 (2), p. 67, f. 26 & 27Ocean geography: West Atlantic and CaribbeanType Locality: Portobelo, PanamaType Data: Holotype in USNM deposited and catalogued Type Size: 24 x 11 mmNomenclature: An available NameTaxonomy: Synonym of Conus granarius Kiener, 1845 or a subspecies of that speciesCurrent Group Names:-Not appropriate for the name panamicus

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Conus papilliferus Sowerby I, 1834

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Published in: Conch. Illus. pt. 56-7, f. 79Ocean geography: Indo-PacificType Locality: NoneType Data: A representative type figure has been recorded as: Sowerby I (1834, pt. 56, fig. 79)Nomenclature: An available NameTaxonomy: A valid speciesCurrent Group Names:-Family:-CONIDAE SubFamily:-PUNCTICULIINAEGenus:-Floraconus Species:-papilliferus Synonyms:- jukesii Reeve, 1848; comptus A. Adams, 1854; rossiteri Brazier, 1870Geographic Range:-New South Wales, AustraliaHabitat:-In shallow water; on flats, inhabiting areas sheltered from constant wave poundingDescription:-Source Living ConidaeSmall to medium sized, light to moderately solid. Last whorl ventricosely conical to broadly and ventricosely conical, sometimes slightly pyriform; outline convex, straight or sometimes slightly concave near base; left side sigmoid. Shoulder angulate to rounded. Spire of low to moderate height; outline almost straight, with projecting larval shell. Larval shell of 1.5-2 whorls, maximum diameter 1.1-1.2 mm. Teleoconch sutural ramps flat to slightly concave; 4 increasing to 6-10 rather fine spiral grooves on late ramps. Last whorl with variably spaced weak spiral ribs at base.Ground colour grey to light blue or light violet. Last whorl with olive to dark brown flecks, blotches, flames and axial zigzag lines, usually arranged above and below a slightly paler spiral band at centre. Spiral rows of usually alternating brown and white dots extending from base to shoulder, variable in number and prominence. Base and basal part of columella white to light grey. Larval whorls grey to pale blue. Postnuclear sutural ramps with brown radial markings. Aperture dark violet-brown behind a white margin, with a paler central band.Shell Morphometry L 20-37 mm RW 0.05-0.20 g/mm RD 0.66-0.73 PMD 0.77-0.85 RSH 0.08-0.14Discussion:-C. aplustre is similar to C. papilliferus in shape and sculpture. The latter species is often larger and less straight in outline. Its last whorl pattern lacks spiral colour bands but has olive