Conus chiapponorum
Conus chiapponorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus chiapponorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. chiapponorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus chiapponorum Lorenz, 2004[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.
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References
- Lorenz. 2004. Visaya 1(2) : 19–23. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- Conus chiapponorum Lorenz, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Lorenz F. (2004) Two new species of Conidae from Southern Madagascar. Visaya 1(2): 19–23.
- 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: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Textilia chiapponorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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