Conus chiapponorum
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Conus chiapponorum

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

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.

Appearance

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

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This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.

References

1. Conus chiapponorum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_chiapponorum
2. Conus chiapponorum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192569/2118287

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