Casmaria erinaceus
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| Five views of a shell of Casimaria erinanceus | |
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| Five views of a shell of Casimaria erinanceus form vibex | |
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| Species: | C. erinaceus
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| Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Casmaria erinaceus, common name : the common bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]
Description[]
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 79 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Aldabra, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius; in the Pacific Ocean along Melanesia and Micronesia.
References[]
- ^ a b Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2009). Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211107 on 22 June 2011 .
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links[]
- "Casmaria erinacea erinacea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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Categories:
- Cassidae
- Gastropods described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Cassidae stubs