Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Conidae

Conus vexillum vexillum Gmelin, 1791

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Conus vexillum Gmelin, 1791
   Cucullus canonicus R�ding, 1798
   Conus sulphuratus Kiener, 1845
   Conus robillardi Bernardi, 1858

Common Name

The Flag Cone p.sp. 3 Reeve, L.A. 1843.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ to 70 m, in Hawaii: 50-70 m, larger individuals on reefs: to 30 m ]
depth: intertidal [ juveniles on benches ]
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal [ larger individuals on reefs ]
habitat: coral reef
substrate: among rocks
substrate: sand
substrate: under coral

References

Demond, J. 1957. p.332 General reference
Gillett, K. & McNeill, F. 1959. p.75, pl. 66, fig. 1 [ as Rhizoconus vexillium ] New combination
Hedley, C. 1899. p.478 General reference
Maes, V.O. 1967. p.148 General reference
Reeve, L.A. 1843. pl. 1, sp. 3 General reference
R�ckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. p.131, pl. 23, figs. 1-2, 5-6 Contains synonymy
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.350 General reference
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.144, pl. 97, fig. 10 General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Conoidea
                        Conidae Rafinesque, 1815
                          Conus Linnaeus, 1758
                            Conus vexillum Gmelin, 1791
                              Conus vexillum vexillum Gmelin, 1791
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=46792) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-05-16. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-07-30.