Conasprella dieteri
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella dieteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella dieteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. dieteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella dieteri (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 attains 17 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.
