Monteiroconus ambiguus (Reeve, 1844)

Tenorio, Manuel J., Abalde, Samuel, Pardos-Blas, José R. & Zardoya, Rafael, 2020, Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation, European Journal of Taxonomy 663 (663), pp. 1-89 : 61

Monteiroconus ambiguus (Reeve, 1844)

Fig. 10A

Conus ambiguus Reeve, 1844 : pl. 44, sp. 244.

Conus griseus Kiener, 1846: 114 , pl. 63, fig. 2.

Conus miser Boivin, 1864: 39 , pl. 1, fig. 9.

Conus gernanti Petuch, 1975b: 181 , figs 2–6.

Conus ambiguus – Monteiro et al. 2004: 23, pl. 45, figs 1–4.

Material examined

Holotype (not examined)

The holotype was in the collection F.J. Stainforth, present whereabouts unknown; neotype in ZMA ( Coomans et al. 1980). The original type locality was not known. For neotype: coast of Senegal, West Africa ( Coomans et al. 1980).

Neotype

SENEGAL • 39.3 mm; coast of Senegal; NBC ( Fig. 10A ).

Other material

SENEGAL • 1 spec.; Mbour , Petite Côte; 30 m depth; MJT .

Geographical distribution

Senegal (south of Dakar), Gambia and northern Guinea Bissau.

Conservation status in IUCN Red List

Least concern.

Remarks

This species has not been molecularly examined, but the distinctive features of its shell and radula warrant its consideration as a valid species. The taxa names griseus and miser are considered synonyms of M. ambiguus , whereas gernanti represents a pale violet color form of this species without taxonomical value.

Figures

Fig. 10 (opposite page). A. Conus ambiguus Reeve, 1844, neotype, 39.3 mm (NBC). B. Conus bellocqae van Rossum, 1996,paratype,60 mm(F.Gubbiolicoll.,Marbella, Spain).C. Monteiroconustabidus (Reeve, 1844), 33.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/78864). D. Conus belairensis Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989, holotype, 36.7 mm (MNHN IM-2000-32668). E. Varioconus bruguieresi (Kiener, 1846) comb. nov., 32.1 mm (MNCN 15.05/78497). F. Varioconus cloveri (Walls, 1978) comb. nov., 23.2 mm (MNCN 15.05/78457). G. Varioconus echinophilus (Petuch, 1975b) comb. nov., 22.0. mm (MNCN 15.05/90430). H. Conus franciscanus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792, lectotype, 56.6 mm (MHNG-MOLL-52625). I. Varioconus franciscanus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) comb. nov., 53.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/78491). J. Varioconus franciscanus f. hybridus (Kiener, 1847), 40.0 mm (MNCN 15.05/78427). K. Conus guanche Lauer, 1993, holotype, 34.0 mm (MNHN IM-2000-2553). L. Conus guinaicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792, lectotype, 43.0 mm (MHNG-MOLL-52638). M. Varioconus guinaicus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) comb. nov., 50.2 mm (MNCN 15.05/78443). N. Lautoconus wolof Petuch & Berschauer, 2018, holotype, 21.1 mm (MNHN IM-2000-34015). O. Conus pineaui Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989, holotype, 28.7 mm (MNHN IM-2000-2528). P. Conus dorotheae Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010, holotype, 26.8 mm (MNHN IM-2009-8702). Scale bars = 10 mm.