Conus chiapponorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

Conus chiapponorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. chiapponorum
Binomial name
Conus chiapponorum
Lorenz, 2004[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Conus (Textilia) chiapponorum Lorenz, 2004 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Textilia) lucasi (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Conus lucasi (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Textilia chiapponorum (Lorenz, 2004)
  • Textilia lucasi Bozzetti, 2010
  • Textilia lucasi f. albina Bozzetti, 2011 (unavailable infrasubspecific name)

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 edit

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.

References edit

  1. ^ Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus chiapponorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192569A2118287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192569A2118287.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Lorenz. 2004. Visaya 1(2) : 19–23. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  • Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5.

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