Detail
|
Family |
Cassidae |
|
Family_C |
唐冠螺科 |
|
Scientific Name |
Cypraecassis rufa |
|
Nomenclator |
(Linnaeus, 1759) |
|
Chinese Name |
萬寶螺 |
|
Synonym |
|
|
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 |
