Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & Tenorio, 2014

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 : 29

Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & Tenorio, 2014

Fig. 4G

Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & Tenorio, 2014: 51 , pl. 2, figs 1–8

Material examined

Holotype

CABO VERDE • 19.3 mm; Maio Island, Praia Gonçalo ; M.J. Tenorio leg.; MNCN 15.05/60119 ( Fig. 4G ).

Other material

CABO VERDE • 1 spec.; Maio Island, Praia Gonçalo ; 15º16ʹ13ʺ N, 23º6ʹ15ʺ W; 1 Apr. 2013; MNCN exped.; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: MF491528 ; MNCN 15.05/78759 • 1 spec.; same collection data as for preceding; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: MF491529 ; MNCN 15.05/78760 .

Geographical distribution

Only known from the type locality, Maio Island, Cabo Verde Archipelago.

Conservation status in IUCN Red List

Not evaluated.

Remarks

This was the first endemic species described from the northeast coast of Maio Island. It is sister to A. raulsilvai , an allopatric, closely related species widely distributed along the east and north coasts of Maio Island. Both, A. raulsilvai and A. gonsaloi are members of a clade sister to A. verdensis , the only endemic species from the neighboring Santiago 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.