Africonus fernandesi ( Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008 )

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 : 24

Africonus fernandesi ( Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008)

Fig. 4B

Conus fernandesi Tenorio et al., 2008: 5 , pl. 2.

Conus cuneolus form K (not C. cuneolus Reeve, 1843 ) – Röckel et al. 1980a: 111, pl. 6, row 3.

Material examined

Holotype

CABO VERDE • 21.0 mm; Santo Antão Island, Porto Novo ; 17º01ʹ2ʺ N, 25º03ʹ37ʺ W; 2–4 m depth; E. Rolán leg.; MNCN 15.05/47052 .

Other material

CABO VERDE • 1 spec., 14.5 mm; Santo Antão Island , Porto Novo; 17º01ʹ4ʺ N, 25º03ʹ22ʺ W; 15 Apr. 2016; MNCN exped.; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: MF491604 ; MNCN 15.05/78598 ( Fig. 4B ) .

Geographical distribution

South coast of Santo Antão Island, Cabo Verde Archipelago.

Conservation status in IUCN Red List

Endangered.

Remarks

Prior to its introduction as a full species, it was referred to as Conus cuneolus form K in Röckel et al. (1980a). Molecular data clearly confirm that it is a valid species endemic to Santo Antão Island, where it lives in the vicinity of Porto Novo harbor in rocky areas. In the tree, it is recovered as sister to A. curralensis and A. insulae sp. nov. from Santa Luzia Island.

Figures

Fig. 4 (opposite page). A. Conus felitae Rolán, 1990, holotype, 12.7 mm (MNCN 15.05/1099). B. Africonus fernandesi (Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008), 14.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/78598). C. Africonus freitasi Tenorio, Afonso, Rolán, Pires, Vasconcelos, Abalde & Zardoya, 2018, holotype, 13.7 mm (MNCN 15.05/200008) D. Conus verdensis furnaeRolán, 1990,holotype, 21.1 mm (MNCN 15.05/1097). E. Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), 22.3 mm (MNCN 15.05/80407). F. Conus damottai galeao Rolán, 1990, holotype, 21.3 mm (MNCN 15.05/1093). G. Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & Tenorio, 2014, holotype, 19.3 mm (MNCN 15.05/60119).H. Africonus grahami (Röckel, Cosel & Burnay, 1980), 24.0 mm (MNCN 15.05/78549). I. Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990, holotype, 20.8 mm (MNCN, 15.05/1095). J. Conus isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004, holotype, 22.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/46654). K. Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980, holotype, 25.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/1050). L. Africonus kersteni (Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008), holotype, 20.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/47051). M. Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), 21.7 mm (MNCN 15.05/79738). N. Africonus lugubris (Reeve, 1849), 14.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/90431). O. Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990), 29.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/78689). P. Africonus miruchae (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), 12.9 mm (MNCN 15.05/79789). Scale bars = 10 mm.