Cassis cornuta

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Horned Helmut Snail

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal sandy bottom areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon small invertebrates, mainly urchins.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neotaenioglossa

Family: Cassidae

Genus: Cassis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Often sold in souvenir shops.