The only valid Conus in the Mediterranean for me is Conus mediterraneus
Hwass in Bruguiere, 1792. Conus ventricosus Gmelin, 1791 should
be the same species with priority if it is not a nomen dubium
The other cones are living in the Atlantic round the Canary Islands,
as vayssieri does it. In my collection I should have Conus vayssieri
or like this one that they think what it should be collected by
Frank Swinnen, but at the moment I don't have the precise locality.
It should come from the Canary Islands, which belong to the Atlantik.
But in the Mediterranean from Italy to Turkey and farer there is
only Conus mediterraneus / ventricosus. There are really some
doubts which would be the best name for this species. Please
ask eventually Dr. Roeckel from Darmstadt, who is working with
Cone shells but I don't have his address and e-mail. Maybe our
Austrian friend Wolfgang Fischer knows his address as he has been
once president of the German Club La Conchiglia. Also the Italian
friends must know under which name they keep this species.
It's for the moment, as I hav'nt studied the original paper of
description, to simply to say that it must be called
Conus mediterraneus as it is living in the Mediterrnean.
I hope this explantion helps you and you can find some other
opinions. Collectors do keep the same shell under both names.
with friendly greetings to you all
Aurel Wlasak
More later
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Von: Livett Family [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. November 2000 15:19
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Betreff: Re: Aurel (European Register of Marine Species (Genus Conus)
vs. Unitas Malacologica CLEMAM listing (Genus Conus)
Dear Aurel,
Welcome to CONCH-L. I hope you enjoy our company. Since you collect mostly
Mediteranean shells, I wonder if you can provide any information about the
naming of Mediteranean Conus. Appreciate your thoughts.
Sincerely
Bruce Livett
The European Register of Marine Species, Genus Conus
http://erms.biol.soton.ac.uk/lists/full/Mollusca.shtml#genus-Conus
lists only two (2) species:
Conus mediteranneus
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R17091
and
Conus vayssierei
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R17089
whereas the
Unitas Malacologica CLEMAM
Checklist of European Marine Mollusca
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?*Conus
lists four (4) species.
Conus fumigatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (R28033)
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R28033
Conus mediterraneus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (R17091)
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R17091
Conus papilionaceus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (R27983)
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R27983
and
Conus vayssierei Pallary, 1906 (R17089)
http://www.mnhn.fr/cgi-bin/mamlist?R17089
Why the difference ? Anyone know ?
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 12:05 AM
Subject: Aurel
> Hi all,
>
> My name is Aurel and I am new to the list.
> My collecting fields
> landshells
> freshwatershells
> Mediterranean sea shells
> More later
> sincerly
> Aurel
>
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