Strombus

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Authors: Coltro, J.

Eight new species of Conus found along the Northeast Brazilian Coast are described (type localities parenthetic): C. bodarti sp. nov. (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil); C. henckesi sp. nov.(Itaparica Island, Bahia, Brazil); C.delucai (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil); C. schirrmeisteri (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil); C. baiano (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil); C. cargilei (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil); C. mauricioi (off Rio do Fogo, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil); C. pseudocardinalis (off Alcobaça, Bahia, Brazil). Six species are found in the Abrolhos Bank area in Bahia State, the largest coral reef complex in Southern Atlantic; one is restricted to the Itaparica Island, also in Bahia; and the last one is found far north, along the coasts of Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Norte States. All new species are illustrated in color, as well as similar species found in the the same area of distribution.