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]

Conus albellus
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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

Notes

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Conus albellus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.