Rank Species | Clade Hypsogastropoda | |
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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.
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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.
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(Text) CC BY-SA