Conasprella dieteri
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Conasprella dieteri

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

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.

Appearance

The size of the shell attains 17 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.

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References

1. Conasprella dieteri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_dieteri
2. Conasprella dieteri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192662/2136601

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