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Common name:
Synonym:
Buccinum striatum, (Gmelin, 1791)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Cassidae → Cassis → tuberosa → Cassis tuberosa → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Location:
Size of the specimen:
Length: 15,4 cm
Width: 11,8 cm
Height: 13,5 cm
Weight:
This thick-shelled and heavy snail inhabits the Central and South American coasts of the Atlantic and also the sea around the Cape Verde Islands in the eastern Atlantic. It can grow up to 30 centimeters and the thick shell is used for carving cameos.
