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Conus grahami

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus grahami

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Conoidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Conus grahami

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Conus grahami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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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 following subspecies of Conus grahami are recognized by the World Register of Marine Species:

  • Conus grahami grahami Röckel, Cosel & Burnay, 1980: accepted
  • Conus grahami longilineus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980: synonym of Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980
  • Conus grahami luziensis Rolán, Röckel & Monteiro, 1983: accepted
  • Conus grahami pseudoventricosus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980: synonym of Conus grahami luziensis Rolán, Röckel & Monteiro, 1983
  • Description

    The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 30 mm.

    Distribution

    This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

    References

    Conus grahami Wikipedia