Conus (Atlanticonus) Explained

Conus (Atlanticonus) is a taxon of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae. Although formerly described as a distinct subgenus, it is currently considered as an alternative representation of the cone snail genus, Conus.^[1]

Species

All the species formerly classified in the subgenus Atlanticonus are now considered as "alternate representations" of species in the genus Conus:

• Conus (Atlanticonus) cuna (Petuch, 1998) represented as Conus cuna Petuch, 1998
• †Conus (Atlanticonus) franklinae Hendricks, 2015 represented as †Conus franklinae Hendricks, 2015
• Conus (Atlanticonus) glenni (Petuch, 1993) represented as Conus glenni Petuch, 1993
• Conus (Atlanticonus) granulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Conus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758
• †Conus (Atlanticonus) olssoni Maury, 1917represented as †Conus olssoni Maury, 1917
• Conus (Atlanticonus) ritae (Petuch, 1995) represented as Conus ritae Petuch, 1995

References

• Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2012) Rare and unusual shells of Southern Florida (Mainland, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas). Mount Dora, Florida: Conch Republic Books. 189 pp.

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2022). Atlanticonus Petuch & Sargent, 2022. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=706614 on 2022-10-13