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 Monteiroconus tabidus (Reeve, 1844) Fig. 10C Conus tabidus Reeve, 1844 : pl. 44, sp. 243. Conus tabidus – Monteiro et al. 2004: 73 , pl. 26. Material examined Holotype (not examined) Holotype in ZMUC , GAS-000366 . Since May 2012 the specimen is not present in the collection. The curator team was notified, but apparently the specimen has not been located hitherto. The type locality is not known. Other material CABO VERDE • 1 spec. , 33.6 mm ; Santiago Island , Tarrafal ; 15º16ʹ50ʺ N , 23º45ʹ15ʺ W ; 6 Apr. 2013 ; MNCN exped.; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: KY864968 ; MNCN 15.05/78863 ( Fig. 10C ) . Geographical distribution West African coast from Senegal to Angola including Cabo Verde Archipelago and São Tomé e Príncipe . Conservation status in IUCN Red List Least concern. Remarks This is a fairly common, widespread species that has been molecularly examined as a representative of genus Monteiroconus . Historically, this species has been mistaken for M. ambiguus . However, there are constant features in shell morphology that allow a distinction between these two species, mainly the larger size and angulated, broader shoulder in the latter. In any case, a molecular examination of M. ambiguus might clarify whether the separation from M. tabidus at the species level is justified. We provisionally consider both of them as separate valid species.