Species Conus (Lividoconus) eximius Reeve, 1849
The Choice Cone
- Conus eximius 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. 6, sp. 256].
Type data:
Status unknown, BMNH, Moluccas.
Generic Combinations
- Conus (Lividoconus) eximius Reeve, 1849. —
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 [10] - Calamiconus eximus (Reeve, 1849) [new combination]. —
Tucker, J.K. & Tenorio, M.J. 2009. Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. ConchBooks pp. 296. [86, 170, pl. 5, fig. 15]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from India to Papua New Guinea
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, mud bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
20-100 m
General References
Hinton, A. 1972. Shells of New Guinea and the central Indo-Pacific. Milton : Jacaranda Press xviii 94 pp. [90, fig. 23]
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp. [141, pl. 25, figs 1-5]
Tucker, J.K. & Tenorio, M.J. 2009. Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. ConchBooks pp. 296. [86, 170, pl. 5, fig. 15]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [206, pl. 48, fig. 9]
Common Name References
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. 256] (The Choice Cone)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CONOIDEA | 26-May-2015 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 18-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |