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Rochia conus (Gmelin, 1791)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Trochida »  family Tegulidae »  genus Rochia

Scientific synonyms

Trochus conus Gmelin, 1791
Tectus conus (Gmelin, 1791)
Trochus acutangulus Chemnitz, 1781
Trochus apiaria Perry, 1810
Trochus elatus Lamarck, 1822

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Rochia conus

Author: Jan Delsing

Rochia conus

Author: Jan Delsing

Rochia conus

Author: Jan Delsing

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Description

As Trochus subangulus:
Shell conic-pyramidal, axis imperforate hut appearing subumbilicate, solid, thick, white, longitudinally flammulate with bright red ; spire conic, apex acute, whorls 10, spirally encircled by numerous (about 10 on upper surface) beaded lira, which are separated by superficial interstices; above the sutures there is a series of short folds or knobs which usually become obsolescent upon the periphery of last whorl; body-whorl obtuse at the periphery, nearly flat below, indented around the false umbilicus, obsoletely concentrically lirate, the line about 9 in number, red and white articulated, interstices white; aperture 'transversely rhomboidal, somewhat rounded; columella nearly vertically descending, sub dentate at base, above with a profoundly entering spiral fold; parietal wall bearing a heavy transparent callus, which is excavated around the axis. Alt. 55-70, diam. 45-60 mill.
East Indies; Philippines/N. Australia.
Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A.. Manual of Conchology; Vol. XI ; Trochidae
Author: Jan Delsing

Similar species

Rochia magnifica (Poppe, 2004)

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [7a458d1c-93f5-4154-b8a0-cb8f79b40e82]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Tectus conus (Gmelin, 1791)]
Data retrieved on: 15 February 2015
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Tectus conus (Gmelin, 1791)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
CZ Pfleger V. (1999): České názvy živočichů III. Měkkýši (Mollusca), Národní muzeum, (zoologické odd.), Praha, 108 pp. [as Trochus conus (GMELIN, 1791)]
Data retrieved on: 11 November 2013

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