Species Conus (Pionoconus) magus Linnaeus, 1758
Magusp. Cone, The Dyed Cone, The Keeled Cone, The Magician Cone, The Spigot Cone
- Conus magus 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. [716, no. 276].
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Neotype ZIUU. - Conus raphanus Bruguière, M. 1792. Encyclopédie Méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des vers. Paris : Panckoucke Vol. 1 i–xviii, 757 pp. [722, no. 118].
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Lectotype MHNG, l'Océan asiatique (Indian Ocean). - Cucullus caesius Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp. [Date published September 1798] [48, no. 616/109].
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Lectotype. Type data:
Holotype Asiatic Ocean.- Conus ustulatus Reeve, L.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of shells figured in the 'Conchologia Iconica'. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11: 169–197 [176].
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Status unknown, BMNH, New Holland. - Conus epistomium Reeve, L.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of shells figured in the 'Conchologia Iconica'. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11: 169–197 [174].
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Lectotype BMNH 1982229, Mauritius. - Conus metcalfi Reeve, L.A. 1844. Descriptions of new species of shells figured in the 'Conchologia Iconica'. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11: 169–197 [171].
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Syntype(s) BMNH. - Conus fucatus Reeve, L.A. 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 4-9 in Reeve, L.A. Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals. Murex. London : Reeve, suppl. 1. [pl. 7, sp. 271].
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Syntype(s) BMNH, Philippine Islands. - Conus assimilis Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of new species of the genus Conus, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1853(21): 116–119 [118].
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Lectotype BMNH 198084, Australia. - Conus circae Sowerby, G.B. 1857-1858. Monograph of the genus Conus. 1–56, pls 1–24 in Thesaurus conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 3. [39, no. 338, pl. 21, figs 513-514] [junior homonym; not Conus circae 'Chemnitz'].
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Status unknown, Philippines. - Conus rollandi Bernardi, M. 1860. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 8: 332 [332, pl. 12, fig. 4].
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Holotype MNHN. - Conus consul Boivin, A. 1864. Descriptions de cinq espèces nouvelles du genre Conus. Journal de Conchyliologie 12: 33-40 [33, pl. 1, figs 5-6].
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Holotype. - Conus frauenfeldi Crosse, H. 1865. Description de cones nouveaux provenant de la collection Cuming. Journal de Conchyliologie 13: 299–315 [307, pl. 10, figs 1-1a].
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Lectotype BMNH, Madagascar, corrected to Padang, South-West Sumatra, E. Indian Ocean. - Conus signifer Crosse, H. 1865. Description de cones nouveaux provenant de la collection Cuming. Journal de Conchyliologie 13: 299–315 [308, pl. 10, fig. 6].
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Holotype BMNH. - Conus boreensis Sowerby, G.B. 1866. Monograph of the genus Conus. pp. 328–329 in Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby, G.B. Vol. 3. [329, no. 439, pl. 28 (289), fig. 648] [junior homonym; not Conus borneensis Adams & Reeve, 1848].
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Holotype BMNH, Borneo. - Conus tasmaniae Sowerby, G.B. 1866. Monograph of the genus Conus. pp. 328–329 in Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby, G.B. Vol. 3. [328, no. 430, pl. 27 (288), fig. 636].
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Status unknown, BMNH, Tasmania. - Conus epistomiodes Weinkauff, H.C. 1875. Conus. pp. 311-316 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 4. [315, pl. 57, figs 6-7].
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Holotype Wahrscheinlich Ostafrika. - Conus (Phasmoconus) ambaroides Shikama, T. 1977. Descriptions of new and noteworthy [sic] Gastropoda from Western Oceans. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University 24(2): 9-23 [20, pl. 4, figs 3a-b, pl. 5, fig. 3].
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Holotype KPM, Philippines. - Conus fulvobullatus Motta, A.J. da 1982. Seventeen new cone shell names (Gastropoda: Conidae). Publicaçoes Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia 1: 1–26 [13, pl., figs 12a-b].
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Holotype MHNG, east coast of Malaysia. - Conus cernohorskyi Motta, A.J. da 1983. Two new species of the genus Conus (Gastropoda: Conidae). Publicaçoes Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia 2: 1-9 [2, figs 9-13].
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Holotype MHNG, in the vicinity of Borogon, Samar Oriental, Philippines.
Generic Combinations
- Pionoconus magus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
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. [72, pl. 64, fig. 8] - Chelyconus magus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Cotton, B.C. 1964. Molluscs of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4 (Zoology): 9–43 [33, pl. 1, no. 9] - Conus (Pionoconus) magus 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 [11]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Western Pacific, from Indonesia to Fiji
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, continental shelf, coral reef, intertidal, marine, predator, sand, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
To 100 m; feeds on fish; smaller juveniles feed on syllid polychaetes
General References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific marine shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls. [138, pl. 47, fig. 2]
Cotton, B.C. 1964. Molluscs of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4 (Zoology): 9–43 [33, pl. 1, no. 9]
Demond, J. 1957. Micronesian reef associated gastropods. Pacific Science 11(3): 275–341, fig. 2, pl. 1 [329]
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. [72, pl. 64, fig. 8]
Hinton, A. 1972. Shells of New Guinea and the central Indo-Pacific. Milton : Jacaranda Press xviii 94 pp. [66] (as Conus carinatus)
Oostingh, C.H. 1925. Report on a collection of recent shells from Obi and Halmahera, Molluccas. Mededeelingen van de Landbouwhoogeschool te Wageningen 29(1): 1–362 [200-202]
Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. Queensland and Great Barrier Reef shells. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 210 pp. [134, pl. 18, fig. 18]
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp. [120, pl. 20, figs 1-32, pl. 45, figs 22-25]
Smith, E.A. 1876. A list of marine shells, chiefly from the Solomon Islands, with descriptions of several new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 12: 535–562, pl. 30 [535-536]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [209, pl. 44, figs 7a-b]
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. [152, pl. 101, figs 14-14a]
Common Name References
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. 190] (The Keeled Cone, The Magician Cone, The Spigot Cone)
Reeve, L.A. 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 4-9 in Reeve, L.A. Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals. Murex. London : Reeve, suppl. 1. [sp. 271] (as Conus fucatus) (The Dyed Cone)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [162, pl. 163] (Magusp. Cone)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CONOIDEA | 27-May-2015 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 18-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |