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 bellocqae ( van Rossum, 1996 ) Fig. 10B Conus bellocqae van Rossum, 1996: 59 , figs 1–6. Conus bellocqae – Monteiro et al. 2004: 28 , pl. 45, figs 5–6. Material examined Holotype GUINEA • 60.5 mm ; off Conakry ; 50–60 m depth ; NBC . Paratype GUINEA • 1 spec. , 60 mm ; same collection data as for holotype; F. Gubbioli coll., Marbella, Spain ( Fig. 10 B ) . Geographical distribution Off Guinea Conakry. Conservation status in IUCN Red List Data deficient. Remarks This is a rare species, first obtained from fishing nets of trawlers operating in waters off Guinea Conakry in the 1980s. Since the fishing activities ceased, no more specimens have been brought to surface. Hence, it has not been molecularly examined. Its radular morphology is also unknown. The shell of this species is very similar to that of M. ambiguus , but it is characterized by the presence of numerous irregular reddish axial lines. It might represent just a mere patterned form of M. ambiguus from a particular geographic area. We hereby consider it as a provisionally valid species, pending future studies that might eventually validate its status as such, or alternatively demonstrate its conspecificity with M. ambiguus .