A new cone species from Aruba: Perplexiconus wendrosi sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae)
Tenorio, M.J.; Afonso, C.M.L. (2013). A new cone species from Aruba: Perplexiconus wendrosi sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora taxonomy 1: 41-47
In: Xenophora taxonomy. Association Française de Conchyliologie - Xenophora: Paris. ISSN 2271-0906, more
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Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
Perplexiconus puncticulatus columba (Hwass, 1792) [WoRMS]; Perplexiconus puncticulatus puncticulatus (Hwass, 1792) [WoRMS]; Perplexiconus wendrosi M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2013 [WoRMS]
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- Tenorio, M.J.
- Afonso, C.M.L.
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Perplexiconus wendrosi sp. nov. is described from shallow water in Barcadera, a restricted area of the Western coast of Aruba. It is characterized by its small shell length, narrow body with a distinct anterior notch and a high spire. The radular tooth is of a typical Conilithinae, without serrations or terminating cusp, which exhibits a characteristic shaft fold and a broad, slanted base with a prominent spur. The new species is compared to Perplexiconus puncticulatus puncticulatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) and P. puncticulatus columba (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792). |
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