Kurodaconus is a synonym of the subgenus Conus (Turriconus) Shikama & Habe, 1968,n represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758. These are of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Kurodaconus stupa Kuroda, T., 1956 | |
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Subfamily: | Puncticuliinae
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Genus: | Kurodaconus Shikama & Habe, 1968
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Embrikena stupa Kuroda, 1956 | |
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Conus (Turriconus) Shikama & Habe, 1968 |
The Tucker & Tenorio 2009 taxonomy distinguishes Kurodaconus from Conus in the following ways:[2]
This list of species is based on the information in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) list. Species within the genus Kurodaconus include:[1][3]