Conus rolani | |
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A shell of Conus rolani | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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] | |
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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]
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.
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.
This sea snail has recently been studied regarding its venom's toxic compounds that can replace the pain-killing effect of morphine. [2]
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This marine species occurs off Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
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