Africonus antoniomonteiroi ( Rolán, 1990 )

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 : 10-11

Africonus antoniomonteiroi ( Rolán, 1990)

Fig. 3B

Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán, 1990: 47 , pl. 1, fig. 16.

Conus antoniomonteiroi – Monteiro et al. 2004: 25, pl. 123.

Conus cuneolus form F – Röckel et al. 1980a (not C. cuneolus Reeve, 1843 ): 107, pl. 3, row 6a, c–f.

Material examined

Holotype

CABO VERDE • 16.8 mm; Sal Island, Parda ; 0.5 to 1 m depth; E. Rolán leg.; MNCN 15.05/1100 ( Fig. 3 B ).

Other material

CABO VERDE • 1 spec.; Sal Island, Pedra Lume ; 16º45′44″ N, 22º53′2″ W; 7 Apr. 2014; MNCN exped.; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: MF491578 ; MNCN 15.05/79794 .

Geographical distribution

East coast of Sal Island in the Cabo Verde Archipelago, from a point approximately 6 km north to 8 km south of the locality of Pedra Lume.

Conservation status in IUCN Red List

Least concern.

Remarks

Prior to its introduction as a full species by Rolán (1990), it was referred to as Conus cuneolus form F in Röckel et al. (1980a). In the phylogeny this taxon is certainly a member of the cuneolus clade, but the genetic distances and age divergence estimates are consistent with its consideration as a valid species with habitat restricted to the east coast of Sal Island.

Figures

Fig. 3 (opposite page). A. Africonus antoniaensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014, 14.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/79889). B. Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán, 1990,holotype, 16.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/1100). C. Conus bellulus Rolán, 1990, holotype, 18.9 mm (MNCN 15.05/1098). D. Conus boavistensis Rolán & Fernandes in Rolán, 1990, holotype, 13.2 mm (MNCN, 15.05/1089). E. Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979), 30.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/88646). F. Conus navarroi calhetae Rolán, 1990, holotype, 26.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/1096). G. Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849, neotype, 22.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/79971). H. Conus irregularis G.B. Sowerby II, 1858, lectotype, 28.3 mm (NHMUK 197871/1). I. Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843), 28.2 mm (MNCN, 15.05/79712). J. Conus curralensis Rolán, 1986, holotype, 17 mm (MNCN 15.05/1010). K. Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979), 18.2 mm (MNCN 15.05/80401). L. Africonus decoratus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), 23.1 mm (MNCN 15.05/78589). M. Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979), 27.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/80397). N. Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011, holotype, 11.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/60000). O. Conus diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986, neotype, 14.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/80416). P. Africonus espingueirensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017, holotype, 9.7 mm (MMM). Scale bars = 10 mm