[2] Lobatus peruvianus occurs along the benthic tropical coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Their distribution stretches across various countries and regions including the Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.

It was originally described by William Swainson in 1823, with him stating that the shell is "heavy, with a depressed spire, and a prominent tip".

Like other species in the same genus, Lobatus peruvianus's outer lip is very pronounced and ornamental.

Due to its color and intricate form, people have been attracted to the shell of the Lobatus peruvianus.