Conus dorotheae

Conus dorotheae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2][3]

Conus dorotheae
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. dorotheae
Binomial name
Conus dorotheae Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010
Synonyms[2]
Africonus dorothaea Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010 Conus (Lautoconus) dorotheae Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010 · accepted, alternate representation Lautoconus dorotheae (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010)

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 25 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off the Cap-Vert peninsula, Senegal, West Africa.^[2]