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Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758
215525 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:215525)
accepted
Species
Conus (Rhizoconus) capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation
Conus capitaneus var. virgineus Wils, 1972 · unaccepted (unavailable name: established as...)
unavailable name: established as a variety after 1960; also a junior homonym of Conus virgineus Link, 1807
Conus ceciliae Crosse, 1859 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
- Variety Conus capitaneus var. virgineus Wils, 1972 accepted as Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 (unavailable name: established as a variety after 1960; also a junior homonym of Conus virgineus Link, 1807)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Conus ceciliae Crosse, 1859) Crosse, H. (1859). Descriptions de coquilles nouvelles. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 7: 380-384, pl. 14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15863353 [details]
original description (of Conus capitaneus var. virgineus Wils, 1972) Wils, E. (1969-1972). Familie Conidae. Uitgave Conchyliologische studiegroep "Xenophora", Antwerpen, pp. 108, 18pls. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashells. The Urban Council, Hong Kong [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Filmer, R. M. (2001). <i>A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998</i>. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388 pp. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 225. [details]
[request]original description (of Conus ceciliae Crosse, 1859) Crosse, H. (1859). Descriptions de coquilles nouvelles. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 7: 380-384, pl. 14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15863353 [details]
original description (of Conus capitaneus var. virgineus Wils, 1972) Wils, E. (1969-1972). Familie Conidae. Uitgave Conchyliologische studiegroep "Xenophora", Antwerpen, pp. 108, 18pls. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashells. The Urban Council, Hong Kong [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Filmer, R. M. (2001). <i>A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998</i>. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388 pp. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 225. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus BANDED) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus BROWN) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus FREAK) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus GIANT) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus LARGE) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus PERIO) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara, Bali, Kaliyasem, on reef under coral slab, by snorkeling, at 1-2 m depth, collected 2003-07-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines, Bicol, Masbate, collected 2007-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines, Central Luzon, Luzon, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus BROWN) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus FREAK) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus GIANT) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus LARGE) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus PERIO) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus SPECIAL COLOR) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Rhizoconus capitaneus) (from synonym Rhizoconus capitaneus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara, Bali, Kaliyasem, on reef under coral slab, by snorkeling, at 1-2 m depth, collected 2003-07-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines, Bicol, Masbate, collected 2007-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines, Central Luzon, Luzon, ex coll. J. Trausel)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
Hosted externally, from synonym
.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara, Bali, Kaliyasem, on reef under coral slab, by snorkeling, at 1-2 m depth, collected 2003-07-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)")
Hosted externally
.jpg "To Malacopics (Conus capitaneus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines, Bicol, Masbate, collected 2007-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)")
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
