Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus dictator Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
Similar Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella elegans, Conus encaustus, Conus eximius, Conus asiaticus |
Conasprella dictator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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
The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 48 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Persian Gulf and Northwest Indonesia.
References
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