I want to answer to you all, Dear Henk and Fam. Livett,
Conus ventricosus Gmelin 1791 should be a nomen dubium to some literature
(as in Lindner).
He and many other authors use the name Conus mediterraneus Hwass in
Bruguiere 1792. Many collectors use both names. A few days me arrived a
parcel from Chioggia with that species. As my Italian friends do not know
well Latin, the transferred the name to Conus mediterraneo (italianized).
Conus vayssieri for me is maybe a doubtful species and occurs much more in
the Canary Islands.
Reguarding the Westafrican species. Conus papillionaceus is maybe not a
full species as
byssinus and belongs to the complex of Conus pulcher. Conus pulcher is a
most variable species
like Conus mercator, where some malacologists have created numerous
subspecies and form-names.
I hope this helps too.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck
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> There are two Mediterranean cone species:
> Conus mediterranaeus Hwass, 1792 (=? ventricosus Gmelin, 1791) and
> Conus vayssierei Pallary, 1906
>
> Remarks concerning the two other species:
> Conus fumigatus is an Eritrean species which has been found once in the
> Mediterranean Sea. It should be considered as a doubtful Lessepsian
migrant;
> Conus papilionaceus Hwass, 1792 is a West African species; there are a few
> records of finds in the Western Mediterranean, however, it does not seem
to
> live there. It can be best regarded as an example of biofouling caused by
> Mediterranean based fishing-vessels working off the coast of West Africa.
>
> Henk K. Mienis
> National Mollusc Collection
> Dept. Evolution, Systematics & Ecology
> Hedbrew University of Jerusalem
> IL-91904 Jerusalem, Israel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Livett Family <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 4:18 PM
> Subject: 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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> >
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> >
> > ==================================================
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "User" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > 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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