Phalium flammiferum
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Dorsal view of a shell of Phalium flammiferum | |
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Phalium flammiferum (P.F. Röding, 1798)
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Phalium flammiferum, the striped bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Description
Shells of Phalium flammiferum can reach a size of 41–110 millimetres (1.6–4.3 in).[1][2] These moderately large shells are oval or globular, with a pointed spire and a smooth surface covered with longitudinal brown to pale brown stripes. Outer lip is denticulate, with large brown bands. The aperture is dark brown. [3]
Distribution and habitat
This species has an Indo-Pacific distribution. It can be found from Japan to Vietnam and in Northern China Seas.[1][4] It prefers fine sandy substratum at depths of 10 to 50 m. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Gastropods
- ^ Conchology
- ^ a b WoRMS
- ^ Discover life