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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Conidae 

Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758
   Conus classaricus Hwass, 1792
   Conus ceciliae "Chenu" Crosse, 1858
   Conus capitaneus var. forma virgineus Wils, 1972

Common Name

The Captain Cone p.sp. 54      Reeve, L.A. 1843.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.46 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: continental slope [ to 240 m in Philippines ]
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
feeds on: animals 
habitat: coral reef 
habitat: coral reef 
substrate: sand 

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.189, pl. 26, fig. 3 General reference
 Brazier, J. 1877. p.289 [ as Rhizoconus capitaneus ]  New combination
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. p.127, pl. 5, fig. 1 General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1964. p.33, pl. 1, fig. 7 [ as Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus) ]  General reference
 Demond, J. 1957. p.326 General reference
 Hedley, C. 1899. p.478-479 General reference
 Hinton, A. 1972. p.86, figs. 4-5 General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.370, figs. 121D-E General reference
 McMichael, D.F. 1960. p.118 General reference
 Reeve, L.A. 1843. p.sp. 54, pl. 11 General reference
 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.134, pl. 18, fig. 15 General reference
 Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. p.133, pl. 23, figs. 11-15 Contains synonymy
 Schepman, M.M. 1913. p.385 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.202 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.146, pl. 98, fig. 10 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Conoidea
                        Conidae Rafinesque, 1815
                          Conus Linnaeus, 1758
                            Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=14291) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-05-27.