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Name:
Common name:
Cassis cornuta → Helmet Shell
Synonym:
Cassis (Cassis) cornuta, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Superfamily - Order / Family / Genus / Scientific Name / Author:
Tonnoidea / Cassidae / Cassis / Cassis cornuta / Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
Location:
Indo-Pacific / Philippines
Size of the article:
Length: 18 cm
Width: 16,5 cm
Height: 15 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.
