Conus chiangi

{{Short description|Species of sea snail}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Speciesbox

| taxon = Conus chiangi

| image =Conus chiangi 1.jpg

| image2 =Conus chiangi 2.jpg

| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus chiangi (Azuma, M., 1972)

| authority = (Azuma, 1972)

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kohn, A. |date=2013 |title=Conus chiangi |volume=2013 |page=e.T192697A2143467|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192697A2143467.en |access-date=25 April 2024}}

| synonyms_ref = {{WRMS species|430142|Conus chiangi (Azuma, 1972)||27 March 2010}}

| synonyms =

  • Conus (Stephanoconus) chiangi (Azuma, 1972) accepted, alternate representation
  • Cornutoconus lamellatus Suzuki, 1972
  • Taranteconus chiangi Azuma, 1972

| display_parents = 3

}}

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.

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 14 mm and 25 mm.

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Distribution

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

File:Conus chiangi 4111704891.jpg

References

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  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
  • [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 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]