Here is one for the cone experts.
 
I have recently acquired a specimen labeled Conus terminus, Lamarck 1810. I
have only two books that even mention Conus terminus. Rockel, Korn and Kohn
show a drawing plate for a "C. gubernator; figure of C. terminus Lamarck,
1810," however there is no mention of C. terminus in the copy for C.
gubernator.
 
Leonard Hill , in his  The Worlds Most Beautiful Seashells, has a beautiful
picture of multiple Governor Cones which he labels C. terminus, Lamarck 1810;
and Mr. Rice lists C. terminus (gubernator) Lamarck 1810. I can find no other
information on the C. terminus.
 
Is this C. terminus a color variant or maybe a distinct form of C. gubernator
or is C. terminus simply a synonym? Or is it a separate species. Any help
will be appreciated.
 
Martin Tremor
St. Petersburg, FL