| Cassidae (helmet and bonnet shells) |
| 35 cm DL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 183 m |
| Western Atlantic. |
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Shell very large, heavy. Spire short. Shell surface with 3 rows of large knobs on body whorl. Parietal shield large and well defined, triangular. Outer lip with inner tooth-like projections. Colour: pale cream, parietal shield pale to deep salmon. Outer lip entirely cream or cream white sometimes with light brown between teeth. |
| Largest species of the family in the Atlantic ocean (Ref. 355). Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. On sand bottoms near seagrass beds, at shallow subtidal depths (Ref. 355). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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