Conus radiatus

Conus radiatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Subfamily:	Coninae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. radiatus
Binomial name
Conus radiatus Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms[1]
Conus martinianus Reeve, 1844

Conus radiatus 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.

Description

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

Distribution

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Conus radiatus Gmelin, 1791.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428259 on 27 March 2010.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website

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