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
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Domain: Eukaryota
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]
  • Bathyconus dieteri (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
  • Conasprella (Fusiconus) dieteri (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus dieteri Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination)

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

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The size of the shell attains 17 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Bathyconus dieteri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris