Cypraecassis rufa
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| Ventral view of a shell of Cypraecassis rufa, anterior end facing downwards | |
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| Subfamily: | Cassinae
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| Species: | C. rufa
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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]
A shell of Cypraecassis rufa. The anterior end is to the lower left.
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[]
- ^ 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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Categories:
- Cassidae
- Gastropods described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Cassidae stubs