Conasprella dictator

Conasprella dictator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conasprella dictator
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella dictator (Melvill, J.C., 1898)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. dictator
Binomial name
Conasprella dictator (Melvill, 1898)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Fusiconus) dictator (Melvill, 1898) · accepted, alternate representation Conus dictator Melvill, 1898 (original combination) Fumiconus dictator (Melvill, 1898) Fusiconus dictator (Melvill, 1898)

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.