Species Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus Linnaeus, 1758
Clay Cone, Fig Cone
- Conus figulinus Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [715, no. 267].
Type data:
Lectotype. - Conus figulinus violascens Barros e Cunha, J.G. de 1933. Catálogo decritivo das Conchas exóticas da colecção António Augusto de Carvalho Monteiro. Memórias e Estudos do Museu Zoológico da Universidade de Coimbra 1 71: 5–224 [37].
Type data:
Syntype(s).
Generic Combinations
- Dendroconus figulinus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Tucker, J.K. & Tenorio, M.J. 2009. Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. ConchBooks pp. 296. [90, 172, pl. 6, fig. 9] - Conus (Dendroconus) filgulinus Linnaeus, 1758. —
Puillandre, N., Duda, T.F., Meyer, C., Olivera, B.M. & Bouchet, P. 2015. One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies 81: 1–23 [8]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from east Africa to Fiji
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, continental shelf, intertidal, marine, sand, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
To 70 m; feeds on polychaetes
General References
Bouchet, P. 2015. Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=845616 (Accessed on 2015-05-25)
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls. [129, pl. 5, fig. 8]
Gillett, K. & McNeill, F. 1959. The Great Barrier Reef and adjacent isles: a comprehensive survey for visitor, naturalist and photographer. Sydney : Coral Press 209 pp. [75, pl. 66, fig. 2] (as Cleobula figulina)
Reeve, L.A. 1843. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 1–39 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 1. [sp. 160, pl. 28]
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp. [93, pl. 13, figs 12–16]
Tucker, J.K. & Tenorio, M.J. 2009. Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. ConchBooks pp. 296. [90, 172, pl. 6, fig. 9]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [206, pl. 43, fig. 4]
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp. [144, pl. 97, fig. 4]
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [193] (Fig Cone)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CONOIDEA | 21-May-2015 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 23-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |