''Malagasyconus'' is a

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.MolluscaBase (2018). Malagasyconus Monnier & Tenorio, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828557 on 2018-12-26Monnier E. & Tenorio M. (2015). Malagasyconus (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new genus from southern Madagascar. Xenophora Taxonomy. 6: 47-51.

Habitat

This genus is found in the following habitats: * Marine

Species

The following species were brought into synonymy: * ''Malagasyconus bonfigliolii ''(Bozzetti, 2010): synonym of ''Conus (Malagasyconus) bonfigliolii'' (Bozzetti, 2010) represented as ''

Conus bonfigliolii ''Conus bonfigliolii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2014). Conus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (Bozzetti, 2010) * ''Malagasyconus lozeti ''(Richard, 1980): synonym of ''Conus (Malagasyconus) lozeti'' Richard, 1980 represented as ''

Conus lozeti ''Conus lozeti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus ''Conus'', these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging ...

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References

* Monnier E. & Tenorio M. (2015). Malagasyconus (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new genus from southern Madagascar. Xenophora Taxonomy. 6: 47-51 Conidae Gastropod genera {{Conidae-stub