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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Floraconus compressus

Sowerby, G.B. II, 1866 Shell size 25 - 67 mm S Australia
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyCONOIDEA
FamilyCONIDAE PUNCTICULIINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Thesaurus Conchyliorum, LondonVol. 3 (Conus) pt 24-25: App., p 325/404; Pl. 25 (286)/602, 603
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 284
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 136/9
Australian Marine Shells Part 2p 199; Pl. 49/8a
Conidae; Volume 1:Indo-Pacific Regionp 445/18
Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidaep 81
Synonyms
Floraconus fusiformis Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810 (renamed)
Ann. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. ParisVol. 15, p 423/129
Conidae; Volume 1:Indo-Pacific Regionp 445/20
Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidaep 123
Conasprella atractus Tomlin, J.R. le B., 1937 : Brazil (nomen novum)
Proc. Malac. Soc. LondonVol. 22/4, p 206
Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidaep 42
FemoraleVol. 96/1, p 22/12
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Mike Filmer
2 Conus Biodiversity website
3 Mike Filmer
4 Mollusc Net Auctions
5 Mollusc Net Auctions
6 Mike Filmer
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