Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus granum | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus mustelinus, Conus furvus, Conus capitaneus, Conus virgo, Conus coronatus | ||
Conus granum 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 18 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Maldives, Taiwan; Fiji, New Caledonia, and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)
References
Conus granum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA