WoRMS name details

Africonus Petuch, 1975

429091  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:429091)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Conoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Conidae (Family)
  9. Africonus (Genus)
alternative representation
Genus
Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843 (type by original designation)
Afroconus Petuch, 1975 · unaccepted (in his introduction of this...)  
in his introduction of this subgenus Petuch uses "Afroconus" but in his subsequent use of this new subgenus he uses "Africonus"

Ordering

  • Alphabetically
  • By status

Children Display

  1. Species Africonus angeluquei M. Tenorio, Abalde & Zardoya, 2018 accepted as Africonus perrineae T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 represented as Conus perrineae (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)
  2. Species Africonus anthonyi Petuch, 1975 accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  3. Species Africonus antonioi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  4. Species Africonus barrosensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus boavistensis (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) represented as Conus boavistensis Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990
  5. Species Africonus bernardinoi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  6. Species Africonus cabraloi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  7. Species Africonus cagarralensis T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  8. Species Africonus calhetinensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  9. Species Africonus cazalisoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 accepted as Kalloconus trochulus (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Conus trochulus Reeve, 1844
  10. Species Africonus claudiae (M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) accepted as Africonus galeao (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus galeao Rolán, 1990
  11. Species Africonus condei Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  12. Species Africonus cossignanii T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  13. Species Africonus crioulus (M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) accepted as Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  14. Species Africonus cristinapessoae T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  15. Species Africonus damioi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus roeckeli (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980
  16. Species Africonus decolrobertoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  17. Species Africonus demisgeraldoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 accepted as Africonus josephinae (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980
  18. Species Africonus derrubado (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  19. Species Africonus diegoi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  20. Species Africonus diminutus (Trovão & Rolán, 1986) accepted as Conus diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986
  21. Species Africonus docensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  22. Species Africonus echinophilus Petuch, 1975 accepted as Conus echinophilus (Petuch, 1975) (original combination)
  23. Species Africonus evorai (A. Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995) accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  24. Species Africonus fantasmalis (Rolán, 1990) accepted as Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  25. Species Africonus fiadeiroi M. Tenorio, Afonso, R. Cunha & Rolán, 2014 accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  26. Species Africonus fontonae (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  27. Species Africonus gallopalvoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  28. Species Africonus gonsalensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus santanaensis Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014 represented as Conus santanaensis (Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014)
  29. Species Africonus guiandradoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus josephinae (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980 (original combination)
  30. Species Africonus irregularis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1858) accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  31. Species Africonus josegeraldoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 accepted as Conus crotchii josegeraldoi (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)
  32. Species Africonus joserochoi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979
  33. Species Africonus luquei (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) accepted as Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979
  34. Species Africonus marckeppensi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus josephinae (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980
  35. Species Africonus marcocastellazzii T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  36. Species Africonus melissae (M. Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008) accepted as Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  37. Species Africonus messiasi (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) accepted as Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  38. Species Africonus miguelfiaderoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus vulcanus (M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) represented as Conus vulcanus M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
  39. Species Africonus minimus T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  40. Species Africonus mordeirae (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  41. Species Africonus morroensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus diminutus (Trovão & Rolán, 1986) accepted as Conus diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986
  42. Species Africonus nelsonandradoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  43. Species Africonus nelsontiagoi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus verdensis (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus verdensis Trovão, 1979
  44. Species Africonus padarosae T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 accepted as Africonus antoniaensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 represented as Conus antoniaensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  45. Species Africonus pedrofiadeiroi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus borgesi Trovão, 1979
  46. Species Africonus pinedensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979 (original combination)
  47. Species Africonus pseudocuneolus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  48. Species Africonus purvisi T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979 (original combination)
  49. Species Africonus roquensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  50. Species Africonus salreiensis (Rolán, 1980) accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  51. Species Africonus serranegrae (Rolán, 1990) accepted as Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  52. Species Africonus silviae T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  53. Species Africonus swinneni M. Tenorio, Afonso, R. Cunha & Rolán, 2014 accepted as Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979
  54. Species Africonus tarafensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 accepted as Conus (Lautoconus) fuscoflavus tarafensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018) represented as Conus fuscoflavus tarafensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)
  55. Species Africonus teodorae (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) accepted as Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  56. Species Africonus umbelinae T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 accepted as Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  57. Species Africonus varandinhensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 accepted as Africonus boavistensis (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) represented as Conus boavistensis Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990 (original combination)
  58. Species Africonus wandae T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus borgesi Trovão, 1979 (original combination)
  59. Species Africonus zinhoi T. Cossignani, 2014 accepted as Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990 (original combination)
  60. Species Africonus antoniaensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 represented as Conus antoniaensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) (original combination)
  61. Species Africonus antoniomonteiroi (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán, 1990
  62. Species Africonus bellulus (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus bellulus Rolán, 1990
  63. Species Africonus boavistensis (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990) represented as Conus boavistensis Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990
  64. Species Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus borgesi Trovão, 1979
  65. Species Africonus calhetae (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus calhetae Rolán, 1990
  66. Species Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
  67. Species Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843) represented as Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843
  68. Species Africonus curralensis (Rolán, 1986) represented as Conus curralensis Rolán, 1986
  69. Species Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  70. Species Africonus decoratus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus decoratus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  71. Species Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979) represented as Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979
  72. Species Africonus denizi Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2011 represented as Conus denizi (Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2011) (original combination)
  73. Species Africonus espingueirensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 represented as Conus espingueirensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017)
  74. Species Africonus felitae (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus felitae Rolán, 1990
  75. Species Africonus fernandesi (M. Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008) represented as Conus fernandesi M. Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008
  76. Species Africonus freitasi M. Tenorio, Afonso, Rolán, Pires, Vasconcelos, Abalde & Zardoya, 2018 represented as Conus freitasi (M. Tenorio, Afonso, Rolán, Pires, Vasconcelos, Abalde & Zardoya, 2018) (original combination)
  77. Species Africonus furnae (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus furnae Rolán, 1990
  78. Species Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  79. Species Africonus galeao (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus galeao Rolán, 1990
  80. Species Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014 represented as Conus gonsaloi (Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014)
  81. Species Africonus grahami (Röckel, Cosel & Burnay, 1980) represented as Conus grahami Röckel, Cosel & Burnay, 1980
  82. Species Africonus infinitus (Rolán, 1990) represented as Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990
  83. Species Africonus insulae M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020 represented as Conus insulae (M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020)
  84. Species Africonus isabelarum (M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) represented as Conus isabelarum M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
  85. Species Africonus josephinae (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980
  86. Species Africonus kersteni (M. Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008) represented as Conus kersteni M. Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008
  87. Species Africonus longilineus (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  88. Species Africonus lugubris (Reeve, 1849) represented as Conus lugubris Reeve, 1849
  89. Species Africonus maioensis (Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) represented as Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  90. Species Africonus miruchae (Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980) represented as Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & A. Monteiro, 1980
  91. Species Africonus navarroi (Rolán, 1986) represented as Conus navarroi Rolán, 1986
  92. Species Africonus perrineae T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 represented as Conus perrineae (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018) (original combination)
  93. Species Africonus raulsilvai (Rolán, A. Monteiro & C. Fernandes, 1998) represented as Conus raulsilvai Rolán, A. Monteiro & C. Fernandes, 1998
  94. Species Africonus regonae (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) represented as Conus regonae Rolán & Trovão, 1990
  95. Species Africonus roeckeli (Rolán, 1980) represented as Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980
  96. Species Africonus salletae T. Cossignani, 2014 represented as Conus salletae (T. Cossignani, 2014)
  97. Species Africonus santaluziensis T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015 represented as Conus santaluziensis (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015)
  98. Species Africonus santanaensis Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014 represented as Conus santanaensis (Afonso & M. Tenorio, 2014)
  99. Species Africonus saragasae (Rolán, 1986) represented as Conus saragasae Rolán, 1986
  100. Species Africonus verdensis (Trovão, 1979) (alternative representation)
  101. Species Africonus vulcanus (M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) (alternative representation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Petuch, E. J. (1975). A review of the small Mauretanian cone shells with descriptions of a new genus and a new species (Gastropoda: Conidae). <em>The Veliger.</em> 17(3): 262-263, 1 plate., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42520448 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Africonus Petuch, 1975. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429091 on 2025-04-05
Date
action
by
2009-11-04 09:53:27Z
created
Tran, Bastien
2009-11-11 10:42:20Z
changed
Tran, Bastien
2010-09-28 05:22:21Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2011-07-02 09:54:03Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2015-05-22 16:30:36Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2020-06-12 10:51:59Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe

Creative Commons License The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License


Nomenclature

original description Petuch, E. J. (1975). A review of the small Mauretanian cone shells with descriptions of a new genus and a new species (Gastropoda: Conidae). <em>The Veliger.</em> 17(3): 262-263, 1 plate., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42520448 [details] 

Taxonomy

status source Tenorio M.J., Abalde S., Pardos-Blas J.R. & Zardoya R. (2020). Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 663: 1-89., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.663 [details] 

Other

additional source Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) <i>Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. [details] 

To Genbank 
This service is powered by LifeWatch Belgium
Learn more»
Website and databases developed and hosted by Flanders Marine Institute · Page generated on 2025-04-06 17:04:22+02:00  · Contact: Data Management Team