Cypraecassis rufa

Cypraecassis rufa
	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
	Cassis rufa Linnaeus, 1758

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]

Description

This large species attains a size of 200 mm.

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

External links

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[WoRMS-1] Edward Vanden Berghe (1997). "Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.

[2] "Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) rufa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 January 2010.

[Steyn-3] Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2

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