Conus lobitensis

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Conus lobitensis
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Shell and protoconch of Conus lobitensis (lectotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. lobitensis
Binomial name
Conus lobitensis
Kaicher, 1977
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) lobitensisKaicher, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus lobitensis(Kaicher, 1977)

Conus lobitensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

The species was named after Lobito Bay, Angola.

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus lobitensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429353 on 2015-10-21