Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011

Tenorio, Manuel J., Abalde, Samuel, Pardos-Blas, José R. & Zardoya, Rafael, 2020, Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation, European Journal of Taxonomy 663 (663), pp. 1-89 : 21-22

Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011

Fig. 3N

Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011: 127 , pl. 1, figs 1–8

Material examined

Holotype

CABO VERDE • 11.6 mm; São Vicente Island, Praia Grande ; C.M.L. Afonso leg.; MNCN 15.05/60000 ( Fig. 3N ).

Other material

CABO VERDE • 1 spec.; São Vicente Island, Praia Grande ; 16º51ʹ40ʺ N, 24º52ʹ30ʺ W; 17 Apr. 2016; MNCN exped.; GenBank mitochondrion, partial genome: MF491543 ; MNCN 15.05/80393 .

Geographical distribution

Northeast coast of São Vicente Island at Praia Grande, Cabo Verde Archipelago.

Conservation status in IUCN Red List

Near threatened.

Remarks

This small-sized species is morphologically similar to A. miruchae from Sal Island, which is however only distantly related. In the phylogeny, it was recovered as sister to the recently described A. freitasi , a morphologically related allopatric species. So far, it has only been found at the type locality.

Figures

Fig. 3 (opposite page). A. Africonus antoniaensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014, 14.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/79889). B. Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán, 1990,holotype, 16.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/1100). C. Conus bellulus Rolán, 1990, holotype, 18.9 mm (MNCN 15.05/1098). D. Conus boavistensis Rolán & Fernandes in Rolán, 1990, holotype, 13.2 mm (MNCN, 15.05/1089). E. Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979), 30.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/88646). F. Conus navarroi calhetae Rolán, 1990, holotype, 26.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/1096). G. Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849, neotype, 22.5 mm (MNCN 15.05/79971). H. Conus irregularis G.B. Sowerby II, 1858, lectotype, 28.3 mm (NHMUK 197871/1). I. Africonus cuneolus (Reeve, 1843), 28.2 mm (MNCN, 15.05/79712). J. Conus curralensis Rolán, 1986, holotype, 17 mm (MNCN 15.05/1010). K. Africonus damottai (Trovão, 1979), 18.2 mm (MNCN 15.05/80401). L. Africonus decoratus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), 23.1 mm (MNCN 15.05/78589). M. Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979), 27.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/80397). N. Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011, holotype, 11.6 mm (MNCN 15.05/60000). O. Conus diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986, neotype, 14.8 mm (MNCN 15.05/80416). P. Africonus espingueirensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017, holotype, 9.7 mm (MMM). Scale bars = 10 mm .