Subgenus Lautoconus Monterosato, 1923

TYPE SPECIES. — Conus mediterraneus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (synonym of Conus ventricosus Gmelin, 1791) by original designation. Recent, Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean region.

REMARKS

The Tortonian species of this subgenus were recently discussed in Psarras et al. (2022). They differ from the species of Conus (Monteiroconus) da Motta, 1991 by the convex spire and the straight to convex sutural ramps, as well as the relatively small size.