Distribution
Indo-Pacifique occidental, mer Rouge
Species sheet
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Horned helmet shell
Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Helmet shellBritish English
- Helmet seashellBritish English
- Hawaiian helmet shellBritish English
- Giant horned helmet conchBritish English
- Giant HelmetBritish English
- Giant Cassis cornutaBritish English
- Bonnet snailBritish English
- Gehörnte HelmschneckeGerman (Germany)
- Gekieperte HelmGerman (Germany)
- Gestrickte SturmhaubeGerman (Germany)
- Große SturmhaubeGerman (Germany)
- OchsenkopfGerman (Germany)
- Punktirte SturmhaubeGerman (Germany)
- SturmhaubeGerman (Germany)
- Casque cornuFrench (France)
- Tête de bœufFrench (France)
- Fer à repasserFrench (France)
- Casque tricotéFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- MÜLLER Yves, LE GRANCHÉ Philippe in : DORIS, 30/01/2021 : Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4726
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 11/06/2023 : Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2646
Modification history
- Modified by Laurent Colombet on 11/06/2023
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