Conasprella dieteri

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Conasprella dieteri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. dieteri
Binomial name
Conasprella dieteri
(Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
Synonyms [1]
  • Bathyconus dieteri(Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
  • Conasprella (Fusiconus) dieteri(Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus dieteriMoolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination)

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

Contents

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella dieteri (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751385 on 2015-03-09


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