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Family Cassidae

Cassis rufa

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Red Helmut Snail

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Eastern Africa.

Size: 8 inches (20 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.

 Cassis rufa (Red Helmut Snail)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
Cassis cornuta Diodora gibberula
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