''Purpuriconus'' has become a synonym of ''Conus (Dauciconus)'' Cotton, 1945 represented as ''Conus'' Linnaeus, 1758. These are

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gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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Conus ''Conus'' is a genus of venomous and predatory cone snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Conus Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&i ...

, family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). Purpuriconus da Motta, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428963 on 2015-04-27Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.

Species

Species within the former genus ''Purpuriconus'' include: * ''Purpuriconus alainallaryi'' (Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009): synonym of ''

Conus alainallaryi ''Conus alainallaryi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of st ...

'' Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009 * ''Purpuriconus arangoi'' (Sarasúa, 1977): synonym of ''

Conus arangoi ''Conus arangoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stingin ...

'' Sarasúa, 1977 * ''Purpuriconus belizeanus'' Petuch & Sargent, 2011: synonym of '' Conus belizeanus'' (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) * ''Purpuriconus bessei'' (Petuch, 1992): synonym of '' Conus bessei'' Petuch, 1992 * ''Purpuriconus cardinalis'' (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792): synonym of ''

Conus cardinalis ''Conus cardinalis'', common name the cardinal cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and ve ...

'' Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 * ''Purpuriconus caysalensis'' (L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994): synonym of ''

Conus caysalensis ''Conus'' is a genus of venomous and predatory cone snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Conus Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&i ...

'' L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994 * ''Purpuriconus deynzerorum'' (Petuch, 1995): synonym of ''

Conus deynzerorum ''Conus deynzerorum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of sti ...

'' Petuch, 1995 * ''Purpuriconus dianthus'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1882): synonym of '' Conus dianthus'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1882 * ''Purpuriconus donnae'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of ''

Conus donnae ''Conus donnae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus donnae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus edwardpauli'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of '' Conus edwardpauli'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus eleutheraensis'' (Petuch, 2013): synonym of '' Conus eleutheraensis'' (Petuch, 2013) * ''Purpuriconus explorator'' (Vink, 1990): synonym of ''

Conus explorator ''Conus explorator'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stin ...

'' Vink, 1990 * ''Purpuriconus harasewychi'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of ''

Conus harasewychi ''Conus harasewychi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus harasewychi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Purpuriconus havanensis'' (Aguayo & Farfante, 1947): synonym of ''

Conus havanensis ''Conus havanensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stin ...

'' Aguayo & Farfante, 1947 * ''Purpuriconus hennequini'' (Petuch, 1993): synonym of '' Conus hennequini'' Petuch, 1993 * ''Purpuriconus hilli'' (Petuch, 1990): synonym of '' Conus hilli'' Petuch, 1990 * ''Purpuriconus inconstans'' (E.A. Smith, 1877): synonym of ''

Conus inconstans ''Conus inconstans'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stin ...

'' E. A. Smith, 1877 * ''Purpuriconus jacarusoi'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of '' Conus jacarusoi'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus jucundus'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1887): synonym of ''

Conus jucundus ''Conus jucundus'', common name Abbott's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous ...

'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1887 * ''Purpuriconus kalafuti'' (da Motta, 1987): synonym of '' Conus kalafuti'' da Motta, 1987 * ''Purpuriconus kirkandersi'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of '' Conus kirkandersi'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Purpuriconus kulkulcan'' (Petuch, 1980): synonym of '' Conus kulkulcan'' Petuch, 1980 * ''Purpuriconus lucaya'' (Petuch, 2000): synonym of '' Conus lucaya'' Petuch, 2000 * ''Purpuriconus maculiferus'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833): synonym of '' Conus maculiferus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 * ''Purpuriconus magellanicus'' (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792): synonym of '' Conus magellanicus'' Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 * ''Purpuriconus magnottei'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of '' Conus magnottei'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Purpuriconus mayaguensis'' Nowell-Usticke, 1968: synonym of '' Conus mayaguensis'' Nowell-Usticke, 1968 * ''Purpuriconus orion'' (Broderip, 1833): synonym of '' Conus orion'' Broderip, 1833 * ''Purpuriconus ortneri'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of '' Conus ortneri'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus pseudocardinalis'' (Coltro, 2004): synonym of '' Conus pseudocardinalis'' Coltro, 2004 * ''Purpuriconus richardbinghami'' (Petuch, 1993): synonym of '' Conus richardbinghami'' Petuch, 1993 * ''Purpuriconus rosalindensis'' (Petuch, 1993): synonym of '' Conus rosalindensis'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus sahlbergi'' (da Motta & Harland, 1986): synonym of '' Conus sahlbergi'' da Motta & Harland, 1986 * ''Purpuriconus sphacelatus'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833): synonym of ''

Conus sphacelatus ''Conus sphacelatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of sti ...

'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 * ''Purpuriconus stanfieldi'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of '' Conus stanfieldi'' Petuch, 1998 * ''Purpuriconus theodorei'' (Petuch, 2000): synonym of '' Conus theodorei'' Petuch, 2000 * ''Purpuriconus velaensis'' (Petuch, 1993): synonym of '' Conus velaensis'' Petuch, 1993 * ''Purpuriconus vittatus'' (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792): synonym of '' Conus vittatus'' Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 * ''Purpuriconus ziczac'' (Mühlfeld, 1816): synonym of '' Conus ziczac'' Mühlfeld, 1816 * ''Purpuriconus zylmanae'' (Petuch, 1998): synonym of '' Conus zylmanae'' Petuch, 1998

References

External links

To World Register of Marine Species
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