Biology:Conus albellus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus albellus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. albellus
Binomial name
Conus albellus
Röckel & Korn, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Eremiconus) albellus Röckel & Korn, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus albellus, common name snowy cone snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1][2][3]

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

  • Taxonomy: Conus albellus is part of a species complex including C. limpusi, C. lizardensis and C. colmani, that needs re-evaluation. For conservation implications, all are here tentatively listed as distinct.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus albellus Röckel & Korn, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429239 on 2011-11-06
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5166054 entry