Conilithes brocchii ( Bronn, 1828 )

Conilithes brocchii ( Bronn, 1828) View in CoL

(Figs 150–151)

1814 Conus deperditus Bruguière – BROCCHI, p. 292, pl. 3, fig. 2.

1828 Conus Brocchii – BRONN, p. 740.

1964 Conus brocchii Bronn – HALL, p. 140, pl. 23, figs 5–6, 10, 12 (cum syn.).

1971–1972 Conus (Leptoconus) brocchii (Bronn) – CSEPREGHY-MEZNERICS, pl. 17, fig. 11. 1985 Leptoconus allionii (Michelotti) – FŐZY & LEÉL-ŐSSY, pl. 3, fig. 5.

1996 Conus brocchii Bronn – SILVA, p. 40, fig. 4/5–6.

2012 Conus brocchii Bronn – LOZANO, p. 134, pl. 10, fig. 4 (cum syn.).

Material – 42 specimens.

Description – Shell moderately small (SL: 10–20). Spire of low to moderate height, conical, outline concave. Whorls finely striate with raised edge. Weakly beaded apical whorls on some specimens. Shoulder angulate. Body whorl elongate conical, outline straight. Subsutural flexure asymmetrically curved, of moderate depth.

Remarks – The Letkés specimens agree in morphology with the holotype (figured by PINNA & SPEZIA 1978, pl. 18, fig. 3). Conilithes striatulus (Brocchi) is a similar form; however, it differs in flat and smooth spiral whorls, and in stratigraphic range. The spire of C. dujardini is higher with concave outline and smooth whorls.

Distribution – Italy (M-P), Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, Turkey (M), Austria, Romania (MM), Greece (MM-P), Spain (UM-LP), Algeria, France, Portugal (LP), Canary Islands (P). Hungary: Parádfürdő (LM), Borsodbóta, Buják, Letkés (MM).