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Conasprella dictator
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella dictator (Melvill, J.C., 1898) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. dictator
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| Conasprella dictator (Melvill, 1898)
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Conasprella dictator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 48 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Persian Gulf and Northwest Indonesia.
References
[edit]- ^ Lorenz, F. & Morrison, H. (2025). "Conasprella dictator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T192685A251014267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T192685A251014267.en. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella dictator (Melvill, 1898). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835361 on 2015-03-09
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
[edit]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Fusiconus dictator". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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