Conus rolani
- Usual depth152–285 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJune and October
- How commonRare
About this species
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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Conus rolani”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 152–285 m · Deepest record: 397 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 羅蘭芋螺
Other scientific names: Asprella rolani, Conus (Asprella) rolani, Phasmoconus rolani
Similar species
Sand-dusted coneConus arenatus
Captain coneConus capitaneus
Cat coneConus catus
Astrologer's coneConus chaldaeus
Coronated coneConus coronatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 66 open-data records from 2006 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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