Cypraecassis rufa is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae. It is commonly known as the bullmouth shell or red helmet shell, and also as the cameo shell.[2]
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| Ventral view of a shell of Cypraecassis rufa, anterior end facing downwards | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cassidae |
| Genus: | Cypraecassis |
| Species: | C. rufa
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| Cypraecassis rufa | |
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Description edit
This large species attains a size of 200 mm.
Distribution edit
This species is found off the southern African coast from northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique. It is more common in Mozambique.[3] It is also a common shell to find on the shores of Kenya.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cypraecassis rufa.
- ^ Edward Vanden Berghe (1997). "Cypraecassis rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) rufa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
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