Conus chiapponorum

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]
  • Conus (Textilia) chiapponorum Lorenz, 2004 accepted, alternate representation
  • Textilia chiapponorum (Lorenz, 2004)

Conus chiapponorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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.

References


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