Cassis cornuta
Helmet Shell
©Anne Hoggett: Cassis cornuta about 30 cm long. Off Pidgin Point, Lizard Island, about 25 metres depth on soft bottom
©Anne Hoggett: Cassis cornuta about 30 cm long. Off Pidgin Point, Lizard Island, about 25 metres depth on soft bottom
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neotaenioglossa
Family
Cassidae
Genus
Cassis
Species
Cassis cornuta
Colours
Distinguishing features
An unmistakeable large, heavy marine snail.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: The specimen photographed here appears to be the first record from the Lizard Island area (Jan 2015). The off-reef habitat is rarely visited so the species may be more common in the area than it seems. Later in 2015 (Nov), a larger specimen was seen in shallower water.
