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Family: Cassidae helmet and bonnet shells



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64 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Casmaria atlantica
[Atlantic bonnet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.

Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Casmaria erinaceus
[Vibex bonnet]
No picture found
 
Casmaria kalosmodix
[]
No picture found
 
Casmaria nipponensis
[]
No picture found
 
Casmaria perryi
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.

Casmaria ponderosa (Gmelin, 1791)

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Casmaria ponderosa
[Atlantic casmaria]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 36 cm ShH
Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Cassis cornuta
[Horned helmet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 15.4 cm DL
Cassis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Cassis flammea
[Flame helmet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 35 cm DL
Cassis madagascariensis Lamarck, 1822

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Cassis madagascariensis
[Emperor helmet]
No picture found
 
Cassis tessellata
[Tessellate helmet]

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 30.1 cm TL
Cassis tuberosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross
 
Cassis tuberosa
[King helmet]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Cypraeacassis rufa
[Bull mouth helmet]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SHL
Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cypraecassis rufa
[Bullmouth helmet]

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Cypraecassis testiculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cypraecassis testiculus
[Reticulate cowrie-helmet]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria carnosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm DL
 
Echinophoria coronadoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Echinophoria hadra
[]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria kurodai
[]
No picture found
 
Echinophoria wyvillei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
 
Eucorys barbouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm DL
 
Eucorys bartschi
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea alcocki
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea bituminata
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea echinophora
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm ShH
Galeodea echinophorella Hirase, 1936

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Galeodea echinophorella
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea leucodoma
[]
No picture found
 
Galeodea rugosa
[Rugose bonnet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Morum cancellatum (Sowerby, 1824)

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Morum cancellatum
[Cancellate morum]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Morum celinamarumai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Morum exquisitum
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Morum joelgreenei Emerson, 1981

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Morum joelgreenei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
 
Morum kurzi
[]
No picture found
 
Oocorys abyssorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
 
Oocorys barbouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm DL
 
Oocorys bartschi
[Giant false-tun]
No picture found
 
Oocorys caribbaea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm DL
 
Oocorys clericus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
 
Oocorys sulcata
[Sulcate false-tun]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Oocorys verrillii
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Phalium areola
[Checkerboard bonnet]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Phalium bandatum (Perry, 1811)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Phalium bandatum
[Banded bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm ShH
 
Phalium carnosum
[]
No picture found
 
Phalium coronadoi
[Coronado bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm ShH
 
Phalium decussatum
[Decussate bonnet]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm ShH
 
Phalium flammiferum
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm ShH
Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Phalium glaucum
[Grey bonnet]
No picture found
 
Phalium muangmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm DL
 
Sconsia alexarthuri
[]
No picture found
 
Sconsia grayi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm DL
 
Sconsia nephele
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.

Sconsia striata (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Sconsia striata
[Royal bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis bisulcata
[Globular helmet shell]
No picture found
 
Semicassis bulla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Semicassis cicatricosa
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis faurotis
[Faurot's bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis glabrata
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 12.1 cm DL
Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Semicassis granulata
[Scotch bonnet]
No picture found
 
Semicassis labiata
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis pyrum
[Helmet shell]
No picture found
 
Semicassis royana
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis saburon
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis sophia
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis undulata
[]
No picture found
 
Semicassis whitworthi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Casmaria atlantica Atlantic bonnet Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL 1944
Casmaria erinaceus Vibex bonnet Pacific Ocean. 1758
Casmaria kalosmodix Eastern Central Pacific 1883
Casmaria nipponensis Western Central Pacific 1968
Casmaria perryi Pacific Ocean. 1912
Casmaria ponderosa Atlantic casmaria Indo-Pacific. 1791
Cassis cornuta Horned helmet Indo-Pacific. 36 ShH 1758
Cassis flammea Flame helmet Western Atlantic. 15.4 DL 1758
Cassis madagascariensis Emperor helmet Western Atlantic. 35 DL 1822
Cassis tessellata Tessellate helmet Eastern Atlantic 1791
Cassis tuberosa King helmet Western Atlantic. 30.1 TL 1758
Cypraeacassis rufa Bull mouth helmet Pacific Ocean. 16 TL 1758
Cypraecassis rufa Bullmouth helmet Indo-Pacific 18 SHL 1758
Cypraecassis testiculus Reticulate cowrie-helmet Western Atlantic. 8.5 TL 1758
Echinophoria carnosa Western Central Pacific 1961
Echinophoria coronadoi Western Central Atlantic. 12.1 DL 1867
Echinophoria hadra Western Atlantic. 6 DL 1957
Echinophoria kurodai Western Central Pacific 1968
Echinophoria wyvillei Indo-West Pacific. 1886
Eucorys barbouri Western Atlantic. 6.5 DL 1939
Eucorys bartschi Western Atlantic. 13.5 DL 1943
Galeodea alcocki Western Central Pacific 1906
Galeodea bituminata Western Central Pacific 1933
Galeodea echinophora Mediterranean Sea. 1758
Galeodea echinophorella Western Central Pacific 6.5 ShH 1936
Galeodea leucodoma Western Central Pacific 1907
Galeodea rugosa Rugose bonnet Eastern Atlantic and Medi 1771
Morum cancellatum Cancellate morum Western Pacific 1824
Morum celinamarumai Western Central Pacific 4 ShH 1981
Morum exquisitum Western Central Pacific 4 ShH 1848
Morum joelgreenei Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH 1979
Morum kurzi Western Central Pacific 2.5 ShH 1979
Oocorys abyssorum Western Central Pacific 1884
Oocorys barbouri Western Central Atlantic. 6.5 DL 1939
Oocorys bartschi Giant false-tun Western Central Atlantic 13.5 DL 1943
Oocorys caribbaea Western Atlantic 1939
Oocorys clericus Western Atlantic. 9.2 DL 1980
Oocorys sulcata Sulcate false-tun Widespread. 5.1 DL 1883
Oocorys verrillii Eastern Central Pacific a 3.2 DL 1889
Phalium areola Checkerboard bonnet Indo-Pacific 12 SHL 1758
Phalium bandatum Banded bonnet Indo-West Pacific 12 SHL 1811
Phalium carnosum Western Central Pacific 6.5 ShH 1942
Phalium coronadoi Coronado bonnet Western Central Pacific 1867
Phalium decussatum Decussate bonnet Western Central Pacific 7 ShH 1758
Phalium flammiferum Western Central Pacific 10 ShH 1798
Phalium glaucum Grey bonnet Indo-West Pacific 14 ShH 1758
Phalium muangmani Western Central Pacific 1995
Sconsia alexarthuri Western Atlantic. 4.7 DL 1994
Sconsia grayi Western Atlantic. 1855
Sconsia nephele Western Atlantic. 4.8 DL 1971
Sconsia striata Royal bonnet Western Atlantic. 1816
Semicassis bisulcata Globular helmet shell Western Pacific. 1829
Semicassis bulla Pacific Ocean. 1961
Semicassis cicatricosa Western Atlantic. 6 DL 1791
Semicassis faurotis Faurot's bonnet Western Indian Ocean 1888
Semicassis glabrata Western Central Pacific 1852
Semicassis granulata Scotch bonnet Western Atlantic and Medi 12.1 DL 1778
Semicassis labiata Western Atlantic. 1953
Semicassis pyrum Helmet shell Southwest Pacific 1822
Semicassis royana Southwest Pacific 1914
Semicassis saburon Mediterranean Sea. 1792
Semicassis sophia Southwest Pacific 1872
Semicassis undulata Eastern Atlantic. 1791
Semicassis whitworthi Eastern Indian Ocean 1968



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