Conus chiangi, common name Chiang's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus chiangi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus chiangi (Azuma, M., 1972)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. chiangi
Binomial name
Conus chiangi
(Azuma, 1972)
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) chiangi (Azuma, 1972) accepted, alternate representation
  • Cornutoconus lamellatus Suzuki, 1972
  • Taranteconus chiangi Azuma, 1972

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

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The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Taiwan, the Philippines and Southern Japan; also off Vanuatu.

 
Conus chiangi

References

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  1. ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus chiangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192697A2143467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192697A2143467.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus chiangi (Azuma, 1972). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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