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
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
Synonyms[1]
Asprella rolani (Röckel, 1986) Conus (Asprella) rolani Röckel, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus rolani (Röckel, 1986)

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.

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  Conus rolani Röckel, D., 1986
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  Conus rolani Röckel, D., 1986

References

1. 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.