Conus quercinus

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S., 2009, 2250, Zootaxa 2250, pp. 1-63 : 43-44

publication ID

1175­5334

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A287BE-FF93-A532-CFBA-C5F2FD71A499

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scientific name

Conus quercinus
status

 

47. Conus quercinus View in CoL [Lightfoot], 1786 (Figure 48)

Conus quercinus View in CoL [Lightfoot], 1786: pl. 67, no. 1501 (representation of lectotype, Martini 1773: pl. 59, fig. 657 (54 x 38 mm) ( Kohn 1964); locality unknown).

Conus cingulum Gmelin, 1791: 3378 View in CoL , no. 72 ("Insulas amicas").

Conus quercinus Hwass View in CoL in Bruguière, 1792: 681–682, no. 71 (lectotype, MHNG (82.5 x 55 mm) (Kohn 1968); "des Indes orientales").

Conus buxeus Link, 1817: 99 View in CoL (representation of holotype, Martini 1773: pl. 59, fig. 657 (72 x 50 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); locality unknown).

Conus akabensis Sowerby III, 1887: 273 View in CoL , sp. 528, pl. 36, figs. 752, 753 (holotype, BMNH (44 x 23 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "Akaba (Red Sea)").

Conus egregious Sowerby III, 1914: 475–476 , pl. 19, fig. 9 (holotype in BMNH (3.5 x 2 mm); " New Caledonia ").

Conus quercinus var. albus Shaw, 1915: 210 View in CoL (holotype, BMNH (58 x 34 mm); "Aden").

Conus fulvostriatus Fenaux, 1942: 2 View in CoL , fig. 4 ("Bourbon").

Conus albonerosa Garrard, 1966: 11–12 View in CoL , pl. 1, fig. 1 (holotype, AMS (110 x 62 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "off Wide Bay, southern Queensland ").

Material examined: MBMCS 147 , 4 specimens, SL 48–53 mm; SW 32–34 mm .

Description. Shell moderately large, heavy, low gloss. Body whorl broadly conical; outline slightly convex adapically, straight below. Body whorl with few low spiral ridges above base, continuing as spiral threads above centre. Shoulder broad, sub-angulate. Spire of moderate height; outline slightly concave. Aperture wide, slightly flaring at base; outer lip straight and thick.

Ground colour pale yellow; a paler mid-body band visible. Spire uniformly yellowish white, early whorls dark brown. Aperture white.

Distribution. Melvill & Standen (1898) reported this species from the east coast of India (as ‘ C. ponderosus Beck’) without providing precise locality data. Kohn (1978) reported a museum specimen (in BMNH) collected by Winckworth from Tuticorin.

The specimens reported herein were collected from Vembar ( Table 6) by trawling in 20–30 m, mainly on the sandy bottom. Few specimens were also collected from the trash discards at Tuticorin fishing harbour ( Table 6).

Remarks. The earlier and present records suggest that C. quercinus is restricted to the east coast of India and appears to be rare along the TamilNadu Coast.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Conidae

Genus

Conus

Loc

Conus quercinus

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

Conus albonerosa

Garrard, T. A. 1966: 12
1966
Loc

Conus fulvostriatus

Fenaux, A. 1942: 2
1942
Loc

Conus quercinus var. albus

Shaw, H. O. N. 1915: 210
1915
Loc

Conus egregious

Sowerby III, G. B. 1914: 476
1914
Loc

Conus akabensis

Sowerby III, G. B. 1887: 273
1887
Loc

Conus buxeus

Link, H. F. 1817: 99
1817
Loc

Conus quercinus

Bruguiere, J. G. 1792: 681
1792
Loc

Conus cingulum

Gmelin, J. F. 1791: 3378
1791
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