Casmaria ponderosa (Gmelin, 1791) Atlantic casmaria |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Cassidae (helmet and bonnet shells), subfamily: Phaliinae | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 500 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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Biology: | Dead shells occasionally washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). In general, members of the family Cassidae are carnivores (Ref. 67623). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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