Conus granum
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Conus granum

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

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.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 40 mm.

References

1. Conus granum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_granum
2. Conus granum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192505/2105329

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About