Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus purpurascens, Conus imperialis, Conus parius, Conus thalassiarchus, Conus nussatella | ||
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.
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.
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.
Conantokin-C is a toxin derived from the venom of Conus radiatus.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Guinea and Fiji.