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
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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
Africonus bellulus
(
Rolán, 1990
)
Fig. 3C
Conus bellulus
Rolán, 1990: 44
, pl. 1, fig. 14.
Conus bellulus
–
Monteiro
et al.
2004: 28
, pl. 85.
Material examined
Holotype
CABO VERDE
•
18.9 mm
;
Santa Luzia Island
, Curral;
E. Rolán
leg.;
MNCN 15.05/1098
(
Fig. 3
C
).
Paratype
CABO VERDE
•
1 spec.
;
Santa Luzia Island
,
Curral
;
E. Rolán
leg.;
MJT
.
Geographical distribution
Santa Luzia (Curral) and
São Vicente
(Saragaça),
Cabo Verde
Archipelago.
Conservation status in IUCN Red List
Data deficient.
Remarks
No specimens of this species have been molecularly examined. Very few specimens have surfaced in the last 30 years, and most of them have been collected as empty shells. Clearly, more studies are needed in order to confirm the status of this taxon. Given the fact that most of the species described from the islands of
São Vicente
and Santa Luzia have shown relative large genetic divergences, we provisionally consider this as a valid species.