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Conus grangeri

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus grangeri

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Conus grangeri

Similar
  
Conus eximius, Conus attenuatus, Conus cylindraceus, Conus angasi, Conus asiaticus

Conus grangeri, common name Granger's 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 31 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and off Sri Lanka and the Western Pacific; off the Philippines and Australia (the Northern Territory)

References

Conus grangeri Wikipedia


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