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Family: Cassidae helmet and bonnet shells



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64 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Casmaria atlantica
[Atlantic bonnet]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.

Casmaria erinaceus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Casmaria erinaceus
[Vibex bonnet]
No picture found
 
Casmaria kalosmodix
[]
No picture found
 
Casmaria nipponensis
[]
No picture found
 
Casmaria perryi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.

Casmaria ponderosa(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Casmaria ponderosa
[Atlantic casmaria]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 36 cm ShH
Cassis cornuta(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Cassis cornuta
[Horned helmet]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 15.4 cm DL
Cassis flammea(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Cassis flammea
[Flame helmet]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 35 cm DL
Cassis madagascariensisLamarck, 1822

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Cassis madagascariensis
[Emperor helmet]
No picture found
 
Cassis tessellata
[Tessellate helmet]

Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 30.1 cm TL
Cassis tuberosa(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross
 
Cassis tuberosa
[King helmet]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Cypraeacassis rufa
[Bull mouth helmet]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SHL
Cypraecassis rufa(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Cypraecassis rufa
[Bullmouth helmet]

Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Cypraecassis testiculus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross
 
Cypraecassis testiculus
[Reticulate cowrie-helmet]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria carnosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm DL
 
Echinophoria coronadoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Echinophoria hadra
[]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria kurodai
[]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria wyvillei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
 
Eucorys barbouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm DL
 
Eucorys bartschi
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea alcocki
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea bituminata
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea echinophora
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm ShH
Galeodea echinophorellaHirase, 1936

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Galeodea echinophorella
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea leucodoma
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea rugosa
[Rugose bonnet]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Morum cancellatum(Sowerby, 1824)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Morum cancellatum
[Cancellate morum]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Morum celinamarumai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Morum exquisitum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Morum joelgreeneiEmerson, 1981

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Morum joelgreenei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
 
Morum kurzi
[]
No picture found
 
Oocorys abyssorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
 
Oocorys barbouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm DL
 
Oocorys bartschi
[Giant false-tun]
No picture found
 
Oocorys caribbaea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm DL
 
Oocorys clericus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
 
Oocorys sulcata
[Sulcate false-tun]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Oocorys verrillii
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Phalium areola(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Phalium areola
[Checkerboard bonnet]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Phalium bandatum(Perry, 1811)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Phalium bandatum
[Banded bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm ShH
 
Phalium carnosum
[]
No picture found
 
Phalium coronadoi
[Coronado bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm ShH
 
Phalium decussatum
[Decussate bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm ShH
 
Phalium flammiferum
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm ShH
Phalium glaucum(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Phalium glaucum
[Grey bonnet]
No picture found
 
Phalium muangmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm DL
 
Sconsia alexarthuri
[]
No picture found
 
Sconsia grayi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm DL
 
Sconsia nephele
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.

Sconsia striata(Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Sconsia striata
[Royal bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis bisulcata
[Globular helmet shell]
No picture found
 
Semicassis bulla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Semicassis cicatricosa
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis faurotis
[Faurot's bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis glabrata
[]

FAO

Western Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 12.1 cm DL
Semicassis granulata(Born, 1778)

Photo by FAO
 
Semicassis granulata
[Scotch bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis labiata
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis pyrum
[Helmet shell]
No picture found
 
Semicassis royana
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis saburon
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis sophia
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis undulata
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis whitworthi
[]


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