Conus (Phasmoconus) richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2023.896.2291 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8415000 |
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Conus (Phasmoconus) richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988 |
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Conus (Phasmoconus) richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988 View in CoL View at ENA
Conus richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988: 233 View in CoL , pl. 1 figs 1–5, 10.
Conus richeri View in CoL – R̂ckel et al. 1995b: no. 194, pl. 43 figs 21–23.
Graphiconus richeri – Tucker & Tenorio 2013: 347.
Phasmoconus (Phasmoconus) richeri View in CoL – Monnier et al. 2018a: 726.
Material examined
66 lots (101 specimens). See Supp. file 1.
Type material
Holotype NEW CALEDONIA • 40 mm; north Lagoon , off New Caledonia, stn DW500; 19°04.30′ S, 163°30.50′ E; 225 m depth; 4 Mar. 1985; LAGON expedition; MNHN-IM-2000-2520 ( Fig. 71A View Fig ). GoogleMaps
Figured material
NEW CALEDONIA • 52.9 mm; south of Grande‒Terre , off New Caledonia, stn DW378; 22º39′ S, 167º10′ E; 70‒72 m depth; 21 Jan. 1985; LAGON expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71B View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 55.9 mm; off New Caledonia , Secteur des Belep, stn DW1148; 19º07′ S, 163º30′ E; 220 m depth; 28 Oct. 1989; LAGON expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71C View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 61.8 mm; Grand Passage , off New Caledonia, stn DW933; 19°07′ S, 163°29′ E; 212‒220 m depth; 8 Aug. 1994; BATHUS 4 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71D View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 57.9 mm; same collection data as for preceding; MNHN ( Fig. 71E View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 57.6 mm; same collection data as for preceding; MNHN ( Fig. 71F View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 53.9 mm; SW slope of the Dumbéa Pass , off New Caledonia, stn DW725; 22°47′ S, 167°27′ E; 217 m depth; 12 May 1993; BATHUS 2 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71G View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 57.9 mm; Grand Passage , off New Caledonia, stn DW3018; 19°07′ S, 163°28′ E; 199‒215 m depth; 9 May 2008; CONCALIS expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71H View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 52.3 mm; SW slope of the Dumbéa pass, off New Caledonia, stn DW726; 22°47′ S, 167°29′ E; 241‒260 m depth; 12 May 1993; BATHUS 2 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71I View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 53.8 mm; Grand Passage , off New Caledonia, stn DW3019; 19°05′ S, 163°28′ E; 242‒253 m depth; 9 May 2008; CONCALIS expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71J View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 36.9 mm; off New Caledonia , stn DW186; 19º07′ S, 163º30′ E; 190 m depth; 19 Sep. 1985; MUSORSTOM 4 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71K View Fig ) GoogleMaps • size unknown; Norfolk Ridge , Banc Antigonia, off New Caledonia, stn DW1712; 23º23′ S, 168º02′ E; 180‒250 m depth; 26 Jun. 2001; NORFOLK 1 expedition; MNHN ( Fig. 71L View Fig ) GoogleMaps • 59.3 mm; Grand Passage , off New Caledonia, stn DW3016; 19°05′ S, 163°28′ E; 244‒252 m depth; 9 May 2008; CONCALIS expedition; Atheris coll. ( Fig. 71M View Fig ) GoogleMaps .
Geographical distribution and bathymetry
New Caledonia: Norfolk Ridge, Grand Passage area, Loyalty Ridge and Coral Sea (Lansdowne and Capel Banks), at depths between 100 to 300 m. This species can be considered endemic.
Remarks
Shell medium-sized to moderately large (maximum shell length 62 mm). Conical to ventricosely conical, with a low to moderate spire of deeply concave outline. Protoconch multispiral ( Fig. 71L View Fig ) of more than 3 whorls. Last whorl patterned with spiral rows of orange to reddish brown blotches alternating with white. Patternless white shells do exist ( Fig. 71F View Fig ). Radular tooth ( Fig. 71M View Fig ) with the anterior section slightly shorter than the posterior section. The tooth is serrated with 8–10 denticles arranged in one single row. Elongated terminating cusp present. Barb well marked. Blade rounded, covering about 30% of the anterior section of the tooth. Basal spur on top of a rather large base. The specimens sequenced form a clade sister to C. (P.) kuroharai . This species, endemic to the EEZ, is one of the most characteristic representatives of the New Caledonian deep-water cone fauna, and it is fairly common in the localities where it has been sampled.
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Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
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Conus (Phasmoconus) richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988
Tenorio, Manuel J. & Puillandre, Nicolas 2023 |
Phasmoconus (Phasmoconus) richeri
Monnier E. & Limpalaer L. & Robin A. & Roux C. 2018: 726 |
Conus richeri
Richard G. & Moolenbeek R. G. 1988: 233 |