Cypraecassis rufa
| Cypraecassis rufa | |
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| Ventral view of a shell of Cypraecassis rufa, anterior end facing downwards | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Cassidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassinae |
| Genus: | Cypraecassis |
| Species: | C. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cassis rufa Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Cypraecassis rufa is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae. It is commonly known as the bullmouth or red helmet shell, and also as the cameo shell.[2]
A shell of Cypraecassis rufa. The anterior end is to the lower left.
Shell showing posterior end, with spire and protoconch, and right side of the shell.
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)". World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_103.shtml accessed 8 January 2010
- ↑ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
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