Conasprella dictator

{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}

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| taxon = Conasprella dictator

| image =Conus dictator 1.jpg

| image2 =Conus dictator 2.jpg

| image_caption = Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella dictator (Melvill, J.C., 1898)

| authority = (Melvill, 1898)

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

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| synonyms =

• Conasprella (Fusiconus) dictator (Melvill, 1898) · accepted, alternate representation
• Conus dictator Melvill, 1898 (original combination)
• Fumiconus dictator (Melvill, 1898)
• Fusiconus dictator (Melvill, 1898)

| display_parents = 3

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

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.