Conasprella dictator

Conasprella dictator
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella dictator(Melvill, J.C., 1898)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [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
Conasprella (Fusiconus) dictator(Melvill, 1898) · accepted, alternate representation Conus dictatorMelvill, 1898 (original combination) Fumiconus dictator(Melvill, 1898) Fusiconus dictator(Melvill, 1898)

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

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 48 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Persian Gulf and Northwest Indonesia.

References

1. 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.
2. 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

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Fusiconus dictator". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.