Semicassis labiata | |
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Semicassis labiata (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Underside of living specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cassidae |
Genus: | Semicassis |
Species: | S. labiata
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Binomial name | |
Semicassis labiata (
Perry, 1811)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Semicassis labiata (formerly also known as Phalium labiatum) is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc. This species is in the subfamily Cassinae, the "helmet shells" and "bonnet shells", which feed on sea urchins. [2]
This species occurs in New Zealand [3]
The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm. [4] Also trawled at 70-75 m. depth, off Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 84 m. [4]
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Semicassis labiata | |
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Semicassis labiata (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Underside of living specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cassidae |
Genus: | Semicassis |
Species: | S. labiata
|
Binomial name | |
Semicassis labiata (
Perry, 1811)
| |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Semicassis labiata (formerly also known as Phalium labiatum) is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc. This species is in the subfamily Cassinae, the "helmet shells" and "bonnet shells", which feed on sea urchins. [2]
This species occurs in New Zealand [3]
The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm. [4] Also trawled at 70-75 m. depth, off Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 84 m. [4]
Media related to Semicassis labiata at Wikimedia Commons