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Volutoconus Crosse, 1871
382350 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382350)
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Genus
Voluta coniformis J. C. Cox, 1871 accepted as Volutoconus coniformis (J. C. Cox, 1871) (type by monotypy)
Voluta (Volutoconus) Crosse, 1871 · unaccepted
- Species Volutoconus bednalli (Brazier, 1878)
- Species Volutoconus browni Bail & Limpus, 2013
- Species Volutoconus calcarelliformis F. E. Wells & H. Morrison, 2003
- Species Volutoconus coniformis (J. C. Cox, 1871)
- Species Volutoconus daisyae C. S. Weaver, 1967
- Species Volutoconus grossi (Iredale, 1927)
- Species Volutoconus hargreavesi (Angas, 1872)
- Species Volutoconus keppelensis Bail & Limpus, 2013
- Species Volutoconus mcmichaeli T. Habe & Kosuge, 1966
- Species Volutoconus multiformis Bail & Limpus, 2013
- Species Volutoconus vetulus Bail & Limpus, 2013 †
- Species Volutoconus capricorneus B. R. Wilson, 1972 accepted as Notovoluta capricornea (B. R. Wilson, 1972) accepted as Nannamoria capricornea (B. R. Wilson, 1972) (superseded combination)
- Species Volutoconus corrugatus Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909 † accepted as Lyrischapa sismondai (d'Archiac & Haime, 1854) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Volutoconus funiculifer Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909 † accepted as Lyrischapa haimei (d'Archiac, 1854) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Volutoconus limbata (Tate, 1888) † accepted as Nannamoria limbata (Tate, 1888) †
- Species Volutoconus ralphi H. J. Finlay, 1930 † accepted as Nannamoria ralphi (H. J. Finlay, 1930) † (superseded combination)
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Crosse, H. (1871). Distribution géographique et catalog des espèces actuelles du genre <i>Voluta</i>. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 19 (4): 263-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15136284 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Volutoconus Crosse, 1871. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382350 on 2025-09-10
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Crosse, H. (1871). Distribution géographique et catalog des espèces actuelles du genre <i>Voluta</i>. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 19 (4): 263-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15136284 [details]
taxonomy source Bail, P.; Limpus, A. (2013). Revision of the genus <i>Volutoconus</i> Crosse, 1871 (Gastropoda: Volutidae). <em>Visaya.</em> 4(1): 25-75. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
taxonomy source Bail, P.; Limpus, A. (2013). Revision of the genus <i>Volutoconus</i> Crosse, 1871 (Gastropoda: Volutidae). <em>Visaya.</em> 4(1): 25-75. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
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Diagnosis Radula uniserial with tricuspid teeth, with a fang-like profile. Protoconch with a calcarella, sometimes ribbed. [details]
