Phalium bandatum (Perry, 1811)
Banded bonnet
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Cassidae (helmet and bonnet shells)
Max. size:  12 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Japan and the Philippines, south through Indonesia to the northern half of Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Sometimes captured in great quantities in deep-water prawn nets (Ref. 349). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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