Detail
Family |
Cassidae |
Family_C |
唐冠螺科 |
Scientific Name |
Cypraecassis rufa |
Nomenclator |
(Linnaeus, 1759) |
Chinese Name |
萬寶螺 |
Synonym |
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Common Name |
Bullmouth Helmet |
Quantative |
Common (rarer in centre of range) |
Size |
15cm |
Distribution |
Indo-Pacific (not India or Hawaii) |
Habitat |
Near coral reefs |
Remark |
Shipped annually from eastern Africa to Italy for use in the manufacture of cameos. |
Page |
111-2-1 |