Conus gubernator Hwass

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S., 2009, 2250, Zootaxa 2250, pp. 1-63 : 31

publication ID

1175­5334

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5323299

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A287BE-FFA7-A507-CFBA-C3B5FB37A15C

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scientific name

Conus gubernator Hwass
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26. Conus gubernator Hwass View in CoL in Bruguière, 1792 (Figure 27)

Conus gubernator Hwass View in CoL in Bruguière, 1792: 727–728, no. 121 (lectotype, MHNG (76 x 34 mm) (Kohn 1968); "Ocean asiatique").

Conus terminus Lamarck, 1810: 426 View in CoL , no. 141 (representation of holotype, Kiener 1845: pl. 48, fig. 1d (83 x 32 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "Ocean asiatique").

Conus leehmani Röckel & da Motta, 1979: 17–18 View in CoL (holotype, MHNG (65.5 x 34 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); " Maldive Is., Indian Ocean").

Conus veillardi da Motta, 1990: 44–46 View in CoL (holotype, MHNG (52.5 x 25.5 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "Glorieuses Islands, 11.30 S 47.20 E, western Indian Ocean").

Material examined: MBMCS 126 , 1 specimen, SL 43 mm; SW 18 mm .

Description. Shell moderately large, solid to moderately heavy, glossy. Body whorl ventricosely conical; outline slightly convex adapically, straight below. Shoulder angulate. Spire of moderate height, bluntly pointed; outline slightly convex. Body whorl with several shallow spiral grooves on basal fourth to third, rest of the whorl smooth. Aperture uniformly wide, outer lip thin, sharp, straight.

Ground colour white suffused with light brown. Body whorl with separated blackish-brown axial markings; variable in shape and size, ranging from irregular flecks to large, zig-zag flames. Early spire whorls pinkish. Aperture white.

Distribution. Melvill & Standen (1898) first reported C. gubernator from the Indian Coast. Satyamurti (1952) reported it from Pamban. Kohn (1978) reported specimens of C. gubernator deposited in BMNH and NMW.

The specimen described herein was collected from the Pamban shore ( Table 6). The exact depth is not known.

Remarks. Conus gubernator appears to be a rare species along the TamilNadu Coast.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Conidae

Genus

Conus

Loc

Conus gubernator Hwass

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S. 2009
2009
Loc

Conus veillardi da Motta, 1990: 44–46

Motta, A. J. da 1990: 46
1990
Loc

Conus leehmani Röckel & da Motta, 1979: 17–18

Rockel, D. & Motta, A. J. da 1979: 18
1979
Loc

Conus terminus

Lamarck, J. B. P. 1810: 426
1810
Loc

Conus gubernator

Bruguiere, J. G. 1792: 727
1792
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