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Conidae J. Fleming, 1822

14107 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14107)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Conoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Conidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Conoidea J. Fleming, 1822

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  1. Genus Californiconus J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2009
  2. Genus Conasprella Thiele, 1929
  3. Genus Conilithes Swainson, 1840 †
  4. Genus Contraconus Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
  5. Genus Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  6. Genus Eoconus J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2009 †
  7. Genus Hemiconus Cossmann, 1889 †
  8. Genus Herndliconus Petuch & Drolshagen, 2015 †
  9. Genus Kenyonia Brazier, 1896
  10. Genus Lilliconus G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1994
  11. Genus Osceolaconus Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 †
  12. Genus Papilliconus Tracey & Craig, 2017 †
  13. Genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956
  14. Genus Pseudolilliconus J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2009
  15. Genus Pygmaeconus Puillandre & M. Tenorio, 2017
  16. Genus Tequestaconus Petuch & Drolshagen, 2015 †
  17. Genus Afonsoconus J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2013 accepted as Conus (Afonsoconus) J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2013 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  18. Genus Asprella Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Conus (Asprella) Schaufuss, 1869 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  19. Genus Calusaconus Petuch, 2003 † accepted as Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  20. Genus Cylinder Montfort, 1810 accepted as Conus (Cylinder) Montfort, 1810 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  21. Genus Dendroconus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Conus (Dendroconus) Swainson, 1840 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  22. Genus Eugeniconus da Motta, 1991 accepted as Conus (Eugeniconus) da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  23. Genus Kalloconus da Motta, 1991 accepted as Conus (Kalloconus) da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  24. Genus Lautoconus Monterosato, 1923 accepted as Conus (Lautoconus) Monterosato, 1923 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  25. Genus Leporiconus Iredale, 1930 accepted as Conus (Leporiconus) Iredale, 1930 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  26. Genus Leptoconus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Conus (Leptoconus) Swainson, 1840 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  27. Genus Malagasyconus Monnier & M. Tenorio, 2015 accepted as Conus (Malagasyconus) Monnier & M. Tenorio, 2015 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  28. Genus Monteiroconus da Motta, 1991 accepted as Conus (Monteiroconus) da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  29. Genus Phasmoconus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Conus (Phasmoconus) Mörch, 1852 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  30. Genus Plagioconus J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2009 † accepted as Conus (Plagioconus) J. K. Tucker & M. Tenorio, 2009 † represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  31. Subfamily Profundiconinae Limpalaër & Monnier, 2018 accepted as Conidae J. Fleming, 1822
  32. Genus Tesselliconus da Motta, 1991 accepted as Conus (Tesselliconus) da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  33. Genus Africonus Petuch, 1975 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  34. Genus Pictoconus Limpalaër & Monnier, 2018 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
  35. Genus Varioconus da Motta, 1991 represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of ) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 490 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Conidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=14107 on 2026-09-08
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Conidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=14107 on 2026-09-08
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
db_admin
2009-02-02 11:06:43Z
checked
Gofas, Serge
2010-09-27 13:45:58Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2020-02-04 10:05:34Z
changed
Vinarski, Maxim
2022-03-26 06:08:03Z
changed
Marshall, Bruce
2024-11-16 17:12:17Z
changed
Nielsen, Sven

original description (of ) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 490 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Profundiconinae Limpalaër & Monnier, 2018) Limpalaër L. & Monnier E. (2018). <i>Pictoconus</i>, new genus from South Africa and Profundiconinae, new subfamily (Gastropoda: Conidae). <em>Xenophora Taxonomy.</em> 19: 3-8.
page(s): 5 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

taxonomy source Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 81: 1-23., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 [details] OpenAccess publication

taxonomy source Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) <i>Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells</i>. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing. [details] 

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). <i>A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp. [details] 

additional source Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) <i>Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. [details] 
 
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To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Conidae) 
To Genbank 
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam 
To NHMUK collection (Conidae Fleming, 1822; NHMUK:ecatalogue:7974659) 
To The Arctic Traits Database (6 traits) 
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