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Name:
Common name:
helmet shell, horned helmet
Synonym:
Buccinum cornutum, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Cassidae → Cassis → cornuta → Cassis cornuta → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
Location:
Indo-Pacific / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Length: 16,9 cm
Width: 15,6 cm
Height: 14,5 cm
Weight:
The horned helmet snail or balaclava Cassis cornuta is distributed throughout the tropical Indian Ocean from the African coast to the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. It is edible and lives on sandy bottoms near coral reefs.
