In the latest classification of the family Conidae by Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015), Phasmoconus has become a subgenus of Conus as Conus (Phasmoconus) Mörch, 1852 (type species: Conus radiatus Gmelin, 1791 ) represented as Conus Linnaeus, 1758[3]
The basic shell shape is conical to elongated conical, has a deep anal notch on the shoulder, a smooth periostracum and a small operculum. The shoulder of the shell is usually nodulose and the protoconch is usually multispiral. Markings often include the presence of tents except for black or white color variants, with the absence of spiral lines of minute tents and textile bars.
Radular tooth (not known for fossil species)
The radula has an elongated anterior section with serrations and a large exposed terminating cusp, a non-obvious waist, blade is either small or absent and has a short barb, and lacks a basal spur.
Geographical distribution
These species are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
The shell is elongated and subcylindrical in shape with angulate shoulders. The protoconch is usually multispiral, but rarely paucispiral. The anal notch is shallow, and an anterior notch is either slight or absent. The periostracum is smooth, and the operculum is small.
Radular tooth (not known for fossil species)
The anterior section of the radular tooth is approximately the same length as the posterior section but in some species one section may be longer than the other. The blade extends less than one-half the length of the anterior section of the radular tooth. A basal spur is absent, and the barb is short. The waist is obvious, and there is an elongated terminating cusp. There is a short row of serrations between the barb and accessory process.
Phasmoconus grangeri (G.B. Sowerby III, 1900): synonym of Conus grangeri G. B. Sowerby III, 1900
Phasmoconus habui (Lan, 2002): synonym of Conus habui Lan, 2002
Phasmoconus jickelii (Weinkauff, 1873): synonym of Conus jickelii Weinkauff, 1873
Phasmoconus kanakinus (Richard, 1983): synonym of Conus kanakinus Richard, 1983
Phasmoconus kiicumulus (Azuma, 1982): synonym of Conus kiicumulus (Azuma, 1982)
Phasmoconus laterculatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870): synonym of Conus (Phasmoconus) laterculatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 represented as Conus laterculatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870
Phasmoconus leobrerai (da Motta & Martin, 1982): synonym of Conus leobrerai da Motta & Martin, 1982
Phasmoconus lizardensis (Crosse, 1865): synonym of Conus lizardensis Crosse, 1865
Phasmoconus parius (Reeve, 1844): synonym of Conus parius Reeve, 1844
Phasmoconus proximus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1860): synonym of Conus (Phasmoconus) proximus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 represented as Conus proximus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860
Phasmoconus radiatus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Conus radiatus Gmelin, 1791
Phasmoconus rolani (Röckel, 1986): synonym of Conus rolani Röckel, 1986
Phasmoconus salzmanni G. Raubaudi-Massilia & Rolan, 1997: synonym of Conus salzmanni G. Raybaudi-Massilia & Rolán, 1997
