WoRMS taxon details
Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980
428173 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:428173)
accepted
Species
Conus (Dauciconus) kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 · alternative representation
Purpuriconus kulkulcan (Petuch, 1980) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine
Petuch, E. J. (1980). A new <i>Falsilyria</i> (Volutidae) and a new <i>Conus</i> (Conidae) from Roatan Island, Honduras (Atlantic). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(3): 115-118, figs. 1-15., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274621
page(s): 117-118, figs 11-15 [details]
page(s): 117-118, figs 11-15 [details]
Type locality contained in Honduran part of the Caribbean Sea
, Note On north coast of Roatan Island, 2 meters of water
type locality contained in Honduran part of the Caribbean Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality On north coast of Roatan Island, 2 meters of water [details]
Etymology Named for Kulkulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya.
Etymology Named for Kulkulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428173 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Petuch, E. J. (1980). A new <i>Falsilyria</i> (Volutidae) and a new <i>Conus</i> (Conidae) from Roatan Island, Honduras (Atlantic). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(3): 115-118, figs. 1-15., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274621
page(s): 117-118, figs 11-15 [details]
page(s): 117-118, figs 11-15 [details]
Other
additional source
Filmer, R. M. (2001). <i>A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998</i>. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388 pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Kulkulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya. [details]Type locality On north coast of Roatan Island, 2 meters of water [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 198 Honduras, Islas de la Bahía, Roatan Island, under rock,...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL USNM 784487 Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 plate)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 198 Honduras, Islas de la Bahía, Roatan Island, under rock,...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL USNM 784487 Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 plate)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
