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Conus lohri

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Conus lohri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lohri Kilburn, R.N., 1972
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

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

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

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The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

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

References

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