WoRMS taxon details
Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758
224287 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:224287)
accepted
Species
Conus (Lautoconus) cacao Ferrario, 1983 · unaccepted
Conus (Lautoconus) lamarckii Kiener, 1847 · unaccepted
Conus (Lautoconus) mercator Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Conus (Lautoconus) orri Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982 · unaccepted
Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983 · unaccepted
Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847 · unaccepted
Conus orri Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982 · unaccepted
Conus reticularis Bory de Saint Vincent, 1827 · unaccepted
Conus senegalensis (Gulden, Moolenbeek & Goud, 2017) · unaccepted
Cucullus aurelius Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983) · unaccepted
Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 · unaccepted
Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 · unaccepted
Lautoconus lamarckii (Kiener, 1847) · unaccepted
Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Lautoconus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982) · unaccepted
Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 · unaccepted (original combination)
Lautoconus stimpsonorum T. Cossignani & Allary, 2019 · unaccepted (original combination)
Varioconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation
marine
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224287 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983) Ferrario M. (1983). <i>La piu' grande enciclopedia delle conchiglie di tutto il mondo</i>. 2 volumes. Alberto Peruzzi, Milano.
page(s): 2: 146 [details]
original description (of Conus orri Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982) da Motta, A. J. (1982). Seventeen new cone shell names (Gastropoda: Conidae). <em>Publicações Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia.</em> 1: 1-20, 17 figs., available online at https://zenodo.org/record/6568168
page(s): 15, fig. 14 [details]
original description (of Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847) Kiener, L.C. (1844-1850). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (<i>Conus</i>, Lin.), pp. 1-379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1-48 (1846); 49-160 (1847); 161-192 (1848); 193-240 (1849); 241-[379] (assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2-3, 5, 7-32, 34-36, 38, 40-50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51-52, 54-56, 57-68, 74-77 (1846); 1, 69-73, 78-103 (1847); 104-106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108-111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88016
page(s): pl. 83 fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Cucullus aurelius Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 47 [details]
original description (of Conus reticularis Bory de Saint Vincent, 1827) Bory de St.-Vincent [J.B.G.M.]. (1827). <i>Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers</i>. Tome 1: part 29, pp. 83-84, 133-180 [Livraison 98, 27 September 1827]. Paris: Vve Agasse [Date after Evenhuis, 2003, Zootaxa, 207]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114203 [details]
original description (of Lautoconus senegalensis Gulden, Moolenbeek & Goud, 2017) Gulden G.J., Moolenbeek R.G. & Goud J. (2017). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Senegal. <em>Miscellanea Malacologica.</em> 7(3): 49‒53. [details]
original description (of Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 166, figs 2A-B [details]
original description (of Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 167, figs 2C-E [details]
original description (of Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 169, figs 3A-C [details]
[request]original description (of Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983) Ferrario M. (1983). <i>La piu' grande enciclopedia delle conchiglie di tutto il mondo</i>. 2 volumes. Alberto Peruzzi, Milano.
page(s): 2: 146 [details]
original description (of Conus orri Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982) da Motta, A. J. (1982). Seventeen new cone shell names (Gastropoda: Conidae). <em>Publicações Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia.</em> 1: 1-20, 17 figs., available online at https://zenodo.org/record/6568168
page(s): 15, fig. 14 [details]
original description (of Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847) Kiener, L.C. (1844-1850). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (<i>Conus</i>, Lin.), pp. 1-379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1-48 (1846); 49-160 (1847); 161-192 (1848); 193-240 (1849); 241-[379] (assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2-3, 5, 7-32, 34-36, 38, 40-50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51-52, 54-56, 57-68, 74-77 (1846); 1, 69-73, 78-103 (1847); 104-106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108-111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88016
page(s): pl. 83 fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Cucullus aurelius Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 47 [details]
original description (of Conus reticularis Bory de Saint Vincent, 1827) Bory de St.-Vincent [J.B.G.M.]. (1827). <i>Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers</i>. Tome 1: part 29, pp. 83-84, 133-180 [Livraison 98, 27 September 1827]. Paris: Vve Agasse [Date after Evenhuis, 2003, Zootaxa, 207]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114203 [details]
original description (of Lautoconus senegalensis Gulden, Moolenbeek & Goud, 2017) Gulden G.J., Moolenbeek R.G. & Goud J. (2017). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Senegal. <em>Miscellanea Malacologica.</em> 7(3): 49‒53. [details]
original description (of Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 166, figs 2A-B [details]
original description (of Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 167, figs 2C-E [details]
original description (of Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2018). A new <i>Lautoconus</i> species radiation from Gambia, West Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 50(3): 164-172.
page(s): 169, figs 3A-C [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cucullus aurelius Röding, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications)
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao GIANT) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao LARGE) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus fernandi) (from synonym Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To Conchology (Lautoconus gambiensis) (from synonym Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator NGORR SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator NGORR) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator SET) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus orri cf.) (from synonym Lautoconus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982))
To Conchology (Lautoconus orri) (from synonym Lautoconus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982))
To Conchology (Lautoconus rikae) (from synonym Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Conus cacao) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Varioconus mercator) (from synonym Varioconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins) (from synonym Varioconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins) (from synonym Conus senegalensis (Gulden, Moolenbeek & Goud, 2017))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on algae covered rock plateau at very low tid...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de Gorée, collected 2-3-, ex coll...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de N'Gor, in sand between stones,...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de N'Gor, in sand between stones,...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Thies, M'Bour, by trawling, at 1-2 m depth, ...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-2574) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34012) (from synonym Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34013) (from synonym Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34014) (from synonym Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cucullus aurelius Röding, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications)
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao GIANT) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao LARGE) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus cacao) (from synonym Lautoconus cacao (Ferrario, 1983))
To Conchology (Lautoconus fernandi) (from synonym Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To Conchology (Lautoconus gambiensis) (from synonym Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator NGORR SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator NGORR) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator SET) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus mercator) (from synonym Lautoconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Lautoconus orri cf.) (from synonym Lautoconus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982))
To Conchology (Lautoconus orri) (from synonym Lautoconus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982))
To Conchology (Lautoconus rikae) (from synonym Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Conus cacao) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Varioconus mercator) (from synonym Varioconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins) (from synonym Varioconus mercator (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 125 proteins) (from synonym Conus senegalensis (Gulden, Moolenbeek & Goud, 2017))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on algae covered rock plateau at very low tid...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de Gorée, collected 2-3-, ex coll...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de N'Gor, in sand between stones,...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de N'Gor, in sand between stones,...
To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Thies, M'Bour, by trawling, at 1-2 m depth, ...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-2574) (from synonym Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34012) (from synonym Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34013) (from synonym Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-34014) (from synonym Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Conus lamarckii Kiener, 1847)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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 rikae.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on algae covered rock plateau at very low tid...")
 fernandi.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...")
 gambiensis.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Gambia, on rocks at very low tide, collected 219-2-, ...")
 cacao.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de Gorée, collected 2-3-, ex coll...")
.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Dakar, Ile de N'Gor, in sand between stones,...")
 lamarckii.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 Senegal, Thies, M'Bour, by trawling, at 1-2 m depth, ...")
