New cones from North-West Madagascar (Gastropoda: Conidae)
Monnier, E.; Tenorio, M.J. (2017). New cones from North-West Madagascar (Gastropoda: Conidae). Xenophora taxonomy 17: 32-38
In: Xenophora taxonomy. Association Française de Conchyliologie - Xenophora: Paris. ISSN 2271-0906, more
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Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
Fusiconus levenensis Monnier & M. Tenorio, 2017 [WoRMS]; Kioconus sakalava Monnier & M. Tenorio, 2017 [WoRMS]
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- Monnier, E.
- Tenorio, M.J.
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| Abstract |
The new species Kioconus sakalava sp. nov. is described fromthe material obtained during the MNHN expedition MIRIKY to North-West Madagascar. This species has been collected alive in 46 to 54 m deep. Its radula has been examined and a fragment of the coxl gene sequenced for two specimens. Molecular data suggest that the new species is sister to Kioconus voluminalis. Another new species, Fusiconus levenensis sp. nov. is also described from material obtained by dredging at Banc du Leven, off North-West Madagascar at 180-200 mdepth. The description of this species is based upon two dead collected specimens. It is compared to Turriconus praecellens and Fusiconus longurionis. |
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