Conus limonensis (Olsson, 1922)

Descrizione e caratteristiche:

Shell rather large, but delicate and rather slender; spire low, concave to the slightly projecting apex; spire whorls 10 or more, nearly flat between the sutures or slightly concave due to a slightly raised border; spire-whorls with 3 or 4 low spirals which become faint on the later whorls so that they are nearly smooth; sutures deep; shoulders of the last whorl angled or somewhat raised; body-whorl long and slender, polished and smooth, except for a few faint spirals near the tip of the canal; anterior canal long and straight, evenly tapering.

Length 41, breadth 24 mm.

This species is based on 2 specimens from the coral limestones of Port Limon, where it is associated with Conus stenostomus and planiliratus. From stenostomus, its straight canal, low spire and nearly smooth, polished surface is most noticeable.

Gahin Stage: Port Limofi, C. R.

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Conus limonensis Plate 3 - fig. 7, 8 Syntype 20905 mm. 41 x 24	Conus limonensis Syntype 20905 Miocene Costa Rica – Port Limon	Conus limonensis Syntype 20906 Miocene Costa Rica – Port Limon

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Bibliografia Consultata

· (1) - Olsson, A. A., 1922. The Miocene of Northern Costa Rica with Notes on its General Stratigraphic Relations. Bulletins of American Paleontology, 6 (39)

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