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Cassis (gastropod)
''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. Species The genus ''Cassis'' includes extant and extinct species: * '' Cassis abbotti'' Bouchet, 1988 * † '' Cassis altispira'' Beu 2010 * † ''Cassis birmanica'' Vredenburg 1921 * † '' Cassis brasili'' (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1905) * † '' Cassis calusa'' Petuch and Berschauer 2018 * ''Cassis cornuta'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Cassis costulifera'' Beu 2010 * † ''Cassis delta'' Parker 1948 * † ''Cassis depressior'' Martin 1879 * ''Cassis fimbriata'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Cassis flammea'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) * † ''Cassis flintensis'' Mansfield 1940 * † ''Cassis floridensis'' Tucker and Wilson 1932 * † ''Cassis glaucoides'' Martin 1879 * † ''Cassis herklotsi'' Martin 1879 * † ''Cassis ketteri'' Parodiz and Tripp 1992 * ''Cassis kreipli' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Cornuta
''Cassis cornuta'', common name the horned helmet, is a species of extremely large sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208963 on 2012-11-25 Description The length of the shell varies between 50 mm and 410 mm. It is the largest of all helmet shells. It has a very solid, heavy, rotund shell with large, horn-like knobs and a wide, flat base. The shell has a dorsally pale orange colour, its base vivid orange, faintly marked with white and brown. Habitat This large sea snail is found on sand and coral rubble, often around reefs. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, off the southern African coast from northern KwaZulu-Natal and from Mozambique,Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. ''Offshore Shells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Birmanica
Cassis (; Occitan: ''Cassís'') is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 7,265. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffs (''falaises'') and the sheltered inlets called '' calanques''. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (''cassis''), not the commune. Geography The town is situated on the Mediterranean coast, about east of Marseille. Cap Canaille, , between Cassis and La Ciotat ("the ''civitas''") is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe, a sailor's landmark for millennia. It is east of Marseille and in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. One of its main beaches, called "Bestouan", is made cooler by a karstic source. History The present site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Kreipli
''Cassis kreipli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae 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.Gofas, ..., the helmet snails and bonnet snails. Description Distribution References Cassidae Gastropods described in 2003 {{Cassidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Ketteri
Cassis (; Occitan: ''Cassís'') is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 7,265. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffs (''falaises'') and the sheltered inlets called '' calanques''. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (''cassis''), not the commune. Geography The town is situated on the Mediterranean coast, about east of Marseille. Cap Canaille, , between Cassis and La Ciotat ("the ''civitas''") is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe, a sailor's landmark for millennia. It is east of Marseille and in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. One of its main beaches, called "Bestouan", is made cooler by a karstic source. History The present site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Flammea
''Cassis flammea'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. Distribution ''Cassis flammea'' is found in Florida, the Caribbean, and Bahamas. Its abundance has decreased due to overcollection in some areas. Description It has a shell with shades of reddish-brown with wavy stripes. There are dark stripes on the outer lip of the shell. The lip around the aperture forms a triangle shape. The shell may reach a maximum of 7 inches in length.Humann P. (1992). ''Reef creature Identification'', Edited by Ned Deloach. New World Publications, Inc., pp. 206–207. The shell may be covered by algae or other sessile marine organisms. The maximum recorded shell length is 154 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. . Habitat ''Cassis flammea'' inhabits shallow tropical waters, in the depth range of 10 to 35 ft, usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Fimbriata
Cassis (; Occitan: ''Cassís'') is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 7,265. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffs (''falaises'') and the sheltered inlets called ''calanques''. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (''cassis''), not the commune. Geography The town is situated on the Mediterranean coast, about east of Marseille. Cap Canaille, , between Cassis and La Ciotat ("the ''civitas''") is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe, a sailor's landmark for millennia. It is east of Marseille and in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. One of its main beaches, called "Bestouan", is made cooler by a karstic source. History The present site of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassis Depressior
Cassis (; Occitan: ''Cassís'') is a commune situated east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, in Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 7,265. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its cliffs (''falaises'') and the sheltered inlets called '' calanques''. The wines of Cassis are white and rosé, and not to be confused with crème de cassis, a specialty of Burgundy which takes its name from blackcurrants (''cassis''), not the commune. Geography The town is situated on the Mediterranean coast, about east of Marseille. Cap Canaille, , between Cassis and La Ciotat ("the ''civitas''") is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe, a sailor's landmark for millennia. It is east of Marseille and in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. One of its main beaches, called "Bestouan", is made cooler by a karstic source. History The present site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
