Varioconus is a synonym of Conus (Lautoconus) Monterosato, 1923: synonym of Conus Linnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus africanus (L.C. Kiener, 1849) | |
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Genus: | Varioconus da Motta, 1991
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Conus variegatus Kiener, 1848 | |
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Conus (Lautoconus) Monterosato, 1923 |