| Cassis patamakanthini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cassidae |
| Genus: | Cassis |
| Species: | C. patamakanthini |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassis patamakanthini Parth, 2000 [1] | |
Cassis patamakanthini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. [2]
Maximum length up to 50 mm.
Found in Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania.
Also occurs in South-West India and Western Australia.
Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".
The Scotch bonnet is a medium-sized to large species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Cassinae, the helmet shells and bonnet shells. The common name "Scotch bonnet" alludes to the general outline and color pattern of the shell, which vaguely resemble a tam o' shanter, a traditional Scottish bonnet or cap. The shell is egg-shaped and fairly large, 2 to 4 inches in maximum dimension, with a regular pattern of yellow, orange or brown squarish spots. The surface sculpture of the shell is highly variable: the surface can be smooth and polished, have grooves, be granulated, or even be nodulose on the shoulder of the whorls.
The Cassidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized, large, and sometimes very large sea snails commonly called helmet snails or bonnet snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the clade Littorinimorpha.
Turritriton is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae. This is often still regarded merely as a subgenus of the genus Cymatium.
Cassis madagascariensis, common name the queen helmet, is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and bonnet shells.It is known for being the largest species of its family in the Atlantic Ocean. This organism has 4 direct children, which include Cassis madagascariensis f. spinella Clench, Cassis madagascariensis spinella Clench, Cassis madagascariensis var. major Rigacci, and Cassis madagascariensis var. minor Rigacci.
Cassis tuberosa, the king helmet, is a species of very large sea snail with a solid, heavy shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.
Cassis, common name the helmet shells, is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies. This is the type genus of the subfamily Cassinae.
Euthria somalica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Colubraria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colubrariidae. Members of this genus lack a radula and feed by sucking blood from fish.
Thysanodonta cassis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.
Prunum cassis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae.
Bufonaria cristinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Bursina borisbeckeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Bursina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Cassis flammea is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Cassis kreipli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Distorsio graceiellae is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Distorsio minoruohnishii is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Distorsio somalica is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Conus patamakanthini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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