Conus lohri

Conus lohri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus lohri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lohri Kilburn, R.N., 1972
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. lohri
Binomial name
Conus lohri
Kilburn, 1972
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) lohri Kilburn, 1972 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Darioconus lohri (Kilburn, 1972)

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 40 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from North KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to East Africa.

References

  1. Conus lohri Kilburn, 1972. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Darioconus pennaceus lohri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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