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 Africonus santanaensis Afonso & Tenorio, 2014 Fig. 6H Africonus santanaensis Afonso & Tenorio, 2014: 49 , pl. 1, figs 1–6. Africonus gonsalensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014b: 25 . Material examined Holotype CABO VERDE17.1 mm ; Maio Island , Praia Santana ; C.M.L.Afonso leg.; MNCN 15.05 /60118 ( Fig. 6 H ). Geographical distribution Northwest and northeast coasts of Maio Island, Cabo Verde Archipelago. Conservation status in IUCN Red List Not evaluated. Remarks This species has not been molecularly examined. Its radular tooth morphology suggests a relationship to the species A. calhetae or A. galeao , but its distinctly elongated shell shape readily separates it from the latter two. Initially described from the area of Praia Santana, to the northwest of Maio , a population recently introduced as A. gonsalensis from Praia Gonçalo, to the northeast of the island, has an almost identical shell morphology and is therefore considered conspecific. The description of A. santanaensis was published in April 2014 , and the taxon A. gonsalensis appeared in July 2014 . Hence, A. gonsalensis becomes a junior synonym for A. santanaensis .