Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation Author Tenorio, Manuel J. 24B3DC9A-3E34-4165-A450-A8E86B0D1231 Departamento CMIM y Química Inorgánica - Instituto de Biomoléculas (INBIO), Facultad de Ciencias, Torre Norte, 1 ª Planta, Universidad de Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain. manuel.tenorio@uca.es Author Abalde, Samuel C72D4F45-19A1-4554-9504-42D1705C85A3 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. saabalde@gmail.com Author Pardos-Blas, José R. 1CAB2718-4C97-47EE-8239-0582C472C40E&C55129E8-7FF7-41B2-A77C-4097E61DDD2E Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. & Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. joserrapblas@gmail.com&rafaz@mncn.csic.es Author Zardoya, Rafael C55129E8-7FF7-41B2-A77C-4097E61DDD2E Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain. rafaz@mncn.csic.es text European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-06-10 663 663 1 89 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2020.663 5a7c4049-6179-47df-8537-a81f307a7dc2 2118-9773 3890442 78E7049C-F592-4D01-9D15-C7715119B584 Varioconus tacomae ( Boyer & Pelorce, 2009 ) comb. nov. Fig. 11J Conus tacomae Boyer & Pelorce, 2009: 26 , figs 9–12. Fig. 11. A . Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 , lectotype, 24.0 mm (LSL 254). B . Varioconus mercator ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) comb. nov. , 34.7 mm (MNCN 15.05/78482). C . Varioconus mercator f. stimpsonorum ( Cossignani & Allary, 2019 ) , 39.1 mm (MNCN 15.05/78419). D . Lautoconus fernandi Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 , holotype, 35.4 mm (MNHN IM-2000-34012). E . Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 , holotype, 21.6 mm (MNHN IM-2000-34013). F . Lautoconus rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 , holotype, 17.9 mm (MNHN IM-2000-34014). G . Conus orri (Ninomiya & da Motta, 1982 ) , paratype, 30.1 mm (SNMS ZI0091234). H . Conus reticulatus Born, 1778 , lectotype, 25 mm (NHMW Mollusca 14159). I . Varioconus reticulatus ( Born, 1778 ) comb. nov. , 29.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/78439). J . Conus tacomae Boyer & Pelorce, 2009 , holotype, 17 mm (MNHN IM-2000- 21046). K . Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008 , holotype, 26.3 mm (MNHN IM-2000-21455). L . Varioconus unifasciatus (Kiener, 1850) comb. nov. , 39.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/78451). Scale bars = 10 mm. Material examined Holotype SENEGAL17 mm ; East of Gorée Island , ‘ Tacoma’ wreck; 7–13 m depth ; MNHN IM-2000-21046 ( Fig. 11J ). Geographical distribution Dakar area, Senegal . Conservation status in IUCN Red List Vulnerable. Remarks This species has not been molecularly examined. In the original description it was compared to Conus desidiosus (which does not live in Senegal ), bruguieresi and echinophilus . The species is morphologically related to the latter two, and might represent a variation of one of these. We consider this species as provisionally valid only, pending future molecular examination.