Conus radiatus

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Conus radiatus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus radiatus Gmelin, J.F., 1791
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. radiatus
Binomial name
Conus radiatus
Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) radiatusGmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus radiatus(Gmelin, 1791)
  • Conus martinianusReeve, 1844

Conus radiatus, common name the rayed cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

Contents

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.

Conus radiatus Gmelin, J.F., 1791 Conus radiatus 3.jpg
Conus radiatusGmelin, J.F., 1791

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 109 mm. The color of the shell is pale yellowish to pale chestnut, often longitudinally indistinctly marked with deeper coloring. The spire is striate. The lower part of body whorl is distantly sulcate. The white variety is frequently covered by a smooth olivaceous epidermis. [2]

Conantokin-C is a toxin derived from the venom of Conus radiatus.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Guinea and Fiji.

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