Conus grahami facts for kids
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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.
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 two subspecies of Conus grahami are recognized by the World Register of Marine Species:
- Conus grahami grahami Röckel, Cosel & Burnay, 1980: accepted
- Conus grahami luziensis Rolán, Röckel & Monteiro, 1983: accepted
Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde islands of São Vicente (Conus grahami grahami) and Santa Luzia (Conus grahami luziensis).
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Conus grahami luziensis Röckel, D., E. M. Rolán & A. A. Monteiro, 1983
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