| Conus alexandrei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. alexandrei
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus alexandrei (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012)
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Phasmoconus alexandrei Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012 | |
Conus alexandrei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.1
Taxonomy
This species was originally described as Phasmoconus alexandrei by Limpalaër & Monnier in 2012.2 Following a comprehensive molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the cone snails by Puillandre et al. in 2015, the species is currently accepted under the genus Conus as Conus alexandrei.3
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 46 mm.2
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean, specifically off the coasts of the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu.21
References
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus alexandrei (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012). In: MolluscaBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723878
- Limpalaër, L. & Monnier, E. (2012). "Phasmoconus alexandrei (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new species from the western Pacific". Visaya. 3 (5): 21–27, pls 1-2.
- Puillandre, N.; Duda, T.F.; Meyer, C.; Olivera, B.M. & Bouchet, P. (2015). "One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (1): 1-23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055