Conus rolani
Conus rolani, common name Rolan's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus rolani | |
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| A shell of Conus rolani | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. rolani |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus rolani Röckel, 1986 | |
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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 37 mm and 70 mm.
Conantokin-R1-A is a toxin derived from the venom of Conus rolani.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
Conus rolani Röckel, D., 1986
Conus rolani Röckel, D., 1986
References
- Conus rolani Röckel, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Phasmoconus rolani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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