Cypraecassis rufa
Species of gastropod
Cypraecassis rufa | |
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Ventral view of a shell of Cypraecassis rufa, anterior end facing downwards | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cassidae |
Genus: | Cypraecassis |
Species: | C. rufa |
Binomial name | |
Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cassis rufa Linnaeus, 1758 |
Cypraecassis rufa is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae. It is commonly known as the bullmouth shell or red helmet shell, and also as the cameo shell.[2]
Description
This large species attains a size of 200 mm.
Distribution
This species is found off the southern African coast from northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique. It is more common in Mozambique.[3] It is also a common shell to find on the shores of Kenya.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cypraecassis rufa.
- ^ Edward Vanden Berghe (1997). "Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) rufa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
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