Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758

Franklin, J. Benjamin, Subramanian, K. A., Fernando, S. Antony & Krishnan, K. S., 2009, 2250, Zootaxa 2250, pp. 1-63 : 32-33

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1175­5334

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5323305

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A287BE-FFA6-A539-CFBA-C595FEE3A4D9

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scientific name

Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758
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28. Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758 View in CoL (Figure 29)

Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758: 712 View in CoL View Cited Treatment , no. 251 (lectotype, LSL (65 x 37 mm) ( Walls 1979); locality unknown).

Conus fuscatus Born, 1778: 126–127 View in CoL , no. 1780 (lectotype, NMW (53 x 31 mm) ( Kohn 1964; Walls 1979); " Mauritius ").

Cucullus coronaducalis Röding, 1798: 38 View in CoL , no. 464 (representation of lectotype, Martini 1773: pl. 62, fig. 693 (41 x 26 mm); locality unknown).

Cucullus regius Röding, 1798: 38 View in CoL , no. 465 (representation of lectotype, Chemnitz 1788: pl. 139, fig. 1289 (44 x 25 mm) (Kohn 1975); locality unknown).

Conus viridulus Lamarck, 1810: 31 View in CoL , no. 9 (representation of type, Kiener 1845: pl. 7, fig. 1 (65 x 36 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "Océan austral").

Conus queketti E.A. Smith, 1906: 22 View in CoL , pl. 7, fig. 1 (holotype, BMNH (27 x 14 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); "Isezela, Natal").

Conus dautzenbergi Fenaux, 1942: 2 View in CoL , fig. 2 (" Madagascar ").

Conus douvillei Fenaux, 1942: 2–3 View in CoL , fig. 5 (" Madagascar ").

Conus imperialis compactus Wils, 1970: 8 View in CoL , 12, pl. 2, fig. 7 (lectotype, ZMA (71 x 43 mm) ( Coomans et al. 1985a); "Nosy Bé, Madagascar ").

Conus imperialis nigrescens Barros View in CoL e Cunha, 1933: 17, no. 9 (holotype, MZUC (66 x 39 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); locality unknown).

Conus imperialis flavescens Barros View in CoL e Cunha, 1933: 18, no. 10 (two syntypes, MZUC (42 x 25; 39 x 20.5 mm) ( Röckel et al. 1995); locality unknown).

Material examined: MBMCS 128 , 1 specimen, SL 48 mm; SW 24 mm .

Description. Shell moderately large, solid and glossy. Body whorl conical; outline nearly straight and tapering to a narrow base. Body whorl with several low, widely spaced spiral ridges near basal third. Shoulder wide, angulate and strongly tuberculate. Spire very low; irregularly stepped, tip rounded, blunt; outline slightly concave. Post nuclear spire whorls distinctly tuberculate. Aperture narrow slightly wider anteriorly; outer lip sharp, thick.

Ground colour white. Body whorl encircled with two brown bands variable in width, split into axial streaks and blotches. Spiral rows of alternating blackish-brown and white dashes extending from base to shoulder, rows closer near anterior. Base, siphonal fasciole and basal part of columella bluish grey suffused with brown. Spire dull white with small brownish blotches and streaks. Aperture white.

Distribution. Conus imperialis has not been previously reported from India.

The specimen described herein was collected from Tuticorin and Keelakarai ( Table 6) by trawling in 40– 80 m and 20–50 m.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Conidae

Genus

Conus

Loc

Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758

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

Conus imperialis compactus

Wils, E. 1970: 8
1970
Loc

Conus dautzenbergi

Fenaux, A. 1942: 2
1942
Loc

Conus douvillei

Fenaux, A. 1942: 3
1942
Loc

Conus imperialis nigrescens

Cunha, J. G. de 1933: 17
1933
Loc

Conus imperialis flavescens

Cunha, J. G. de 1933: 18
1933
Loc

Conus queketti E.A. Smith, 1906: 22

Smith, E. A. 1906: 22
1906
Loc

Conus viridulus

Lamarck, J. B. P. 1810: 31
1810
Loc

Cucullus coronaducalis Röding, 1798: 38

Roding, P. F. 1798: 38
1798
Loc

Cucullus regius Röding, 1798: 38

Roding, P. F. 1798: 38
1798
Loc

Conus fuscatus

Born, I. von 1778: 127
1778
Loc

Conus imperialis

Linnaeus, C. 1758: 712
1758
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