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Conus (Stephanoconus) zonatus: Conoidea: Conidae

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Conus (Stephanoconus) zonatus: Conoidea: Conidae
07-31-2017, 10:27 AM, (This post was last modified: 08-04-2017, 03:40 AM by JackSullivan.)
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Conus (Stephanoconus) zonatus: Conoidea: Conidae
I have 2 of these amazing shells but am uncertain as to which subgenus it belongs. WoRMS says Stephanoconus but physically it more closely resembles Rhombiconus. Apparently the assignment was based on DNA data rather than similarity of physical characteristics.


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Conus (Stephanoconus) zonatus: Conoidea: Conidae - by JackSullivan - 07-31-2017, 10:27 AM

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