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Family: Cassidae helmet and bonnet shells (See list of species below)

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62 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Casmaria atlantica [Atlantic bonnet]	Casmaria erinaceus [Vibex bonnet]	No picture found Casmaria kalosmodix []
No picture found Casmaria nipponensis []	No picture found Casmaria perryi []	Casmaria ponderosa [Atlantic casmaria]
Cassis cornuta [Horned helmet]	Cassis flammea [Flame helmet]	Cassis madagascariensis [Emperor helmet]
No picture found Cassis tessellata [Tessellate helmet]	Cassis tuberosa [King helmet]	No picture found Cypraeacassis rufa [Bull mouth helmet]
Cypraecassis rufa [Bullmouth helmet]	Cypraecassis testiculus [Reticulate cowrie-helmet]	No picture found Echinophoria carnosa []
No picture found Echinophoria coronadoi []	No picture found Echinophoria hadra []	No picture found Echinophoria kurodai []
No picture found Echinophoria wyvillei []	No picture found Eucorys barbouri []	No picture found Eucorys bartschi []
No picture found Galeodea alcocki []	No picture found Galeodea bituminata []	No picture found Galeodea echinophora []
Galeodea echinophorella []	No picture found Galeodea leucodoma []	No picture found Galeodea rugosa [Rugose bonnet]
Morum cancellatum [Cancellate morum]	No picture found Morum celinamarumai []	No picture found Morum exquisitum []
Morum joelgreenei []	No picture found Morum kurzi []	No picture found Oocorys barbouri []
No picture found Oocorys bartschi [Giant false-tun]	No picture found Oocorys caribbaea []	No picture found Oocorys clericus []
No picture found Oocorys sulcata [Sulcate false-tun]	No picture found Oocorys verrillii []	Phalium areola [Checkerboard bonnet]
Phalium bandatum [Banded bonnet]	No picture found Phalium carnosum []	No picture found Phalium coronadoi [Coronado bonnet]
No picture found Phalium decussatum [Decussate bonnet]	No picture found Phalium flammiferum []	Phalium glaucum [Grey bonnet]
No picture found Phalium muangmani []	No picture found Sconsia alexarthuri []	No picture found Sconsia grayi []
No picture found Sconsia nephele []	Sconsia striata [Royal bonnet]	No picture found Semicassis bisulcata [Globular helmet shell]
No picture found Semicassis bulla []	No picture found Semicassis cicatricosa []	No picture found Semicassis faurotis [Faurot's bonnet]
No picture found Semicassis glabrata []	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 whitworthi []

62 Species of Family Cassidae
(helmet and bonnet shells)

Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Casmaria atlantica	Atlantic bonnet	Western Atlantic.	4.5 DL
Casmaria erinaceus	Vibex bonnet	Pacific Ocean.
Casmaria kalosmodix		Eastern Central Pacific
Casmaria nipponensis		Western Central Pacific
Casmaria perryi		Pacific Ocean.
Casmaria ponderosa	Atlantic casmaria	Indo-Pacific.
Cassis cornuta	Horned helmet	Indo-Pacific.	36 ShH
Cassis flammea	Flame helmet	Western Atlantic.	15.4 DL
Cassis madagascariensis	Emperor helmet	Western Atlantic.	35 DL
Cassis tessellata	Tessellate helmet	Eastern Atlantic
Cassis tuberosa	King helmet	Western Atlantic.	30.1 TL
Cypraeacassis rufa	Bull mouth helmet	Pacific Ocean.	16 TL
Cypraecassis rufa	Bullmouth helmet	Indo-Pacific	18 SHL
Cypraecassis testiculus	Reticulate cowrie-helmet	Western Atlantic.	8.5 TL
Echinophoria carnosa		Western Central Pacific
Echinophoria coronadoi		Western Central Atlantic.	12.08 DL
Echinophoria hadra		Western Atlantic.	6 DL
Echinophoria kurodai		Western Central Pacific
Echinophoria wyvillei		Indo-West Pacific.
Eucorys barbouri		Western Atlantic.	6.5 DL
Eucorys bartschi		Western Atlantic.	13.5 DL
Galeodea alcocki		Western Central Pacific
Galeodea bituminata		Western Central Pacific
Galeodea echinophora		Mediterranean Sea.
Galeodea echinophorella		Western Central Pacific	6.5 ShH
Galeodea leucodoma		Western Central Pacific
Galeodea rugosa	Rugose bonnet	Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Morum cancellatum	Cancellate morum	Western Pacific
Morum celinamarumai		Western Central Pacific	4 ShH
Morum exquisitum		Western Central Pacific	4 ShH
Morum joelgreenei		Western Central Pacific	4.5 ShH
Morum kurzi		Western Central Pacific	2.5 ShH
Oocorys barbouri		Western Central Atlantic.	6.5 DL
Oocorys bartschi	Giant false-tun	Western Central Atlantic	13.5 DL
Oocorys caribbaea		Western Atlantic
Oocorys clericus		Western Atlantic.	9.2 DL
Oocorys sulcata	Sulcate false-tun	Widespread.	5.1 DL
Oocorys verrillii		Eastern Central Pacific a	3.2 DL
Phalium areola	Checkerboard bonnet	Indo-Pacific	12 SHL
Phalium bandatum	Banded bonnet	Indo-West Pacific	12 SHL
Phalium carnosum		Western Central Pacific	6.5 ShH
Phalium coronadoi	Coronado bonnet	Western Central Pacific
Phalium decussatum	Decussate bonnet	Western Central Pacific	7 ShH
Phalium flammiferum		Western Central Pacific	10 ShH
Phalium glaucum	Grey bonnet	Indo-West Pacific	14 ShH
Phalium muangmani		Western Central Pacific
Sconsia alexarthuri		Western Atlantic.	4.7 DL
Sconsia grayi		Western Atlantic.
Sconsia nephele		Western Atlantic.	4.8 DL
Sconsia striata	Royal bonnet	Western Atlantic.
Semicassis bisulcata	Globular helmet shell	Western Pacific.
Semicassis bulla		Pacific Ocean.
Semicassis cicatricosa		Western Atlantic.	6 DL
Semicassis faurotis	Faurot's bonnet	Western Indian Ocean
Semicassis glabrata		Western Central Pacific
Semicassis granulata	Scotch bonnet	Western Atlantic and Medi	12.1 DL
Semicassis labiata		Western Atlantic.
Semicassis pyrum	Helmet shell	Southwest Pacific
Semicassis royana		Southwest Pacific
Semicassis saburon		Mediterranean Sea.
Semicassis sophia		Southwest Pacific
Semicassis whitworthi		Eastern Indian Ocean

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