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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae 

Cassidae Swainson, 1832

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Cassinae
   Phaliinae
   Oocorythinae

Common Name

Helmet Shells p.116      Allan, J. 1950.  

Keywords

feeding mode: predation 
feeds on: animals [ echinoderms (sea urchins, sand dollars, sea biscuits and starfish) ]
substrate: in sand 

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1968.  General reference
 Bayer, C.H. 1935.  General reference
 Cotton, B.C. 1954.  Taxon list
 Cotton, B.C. 1959. p.369-370 Taxon list
 Hughes, R.N. & Hughes, H.P.I. 1981.  Biology and ecology
 Iredale, T. 1927.  General reference
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.211 General reference
 Kreipl, K. 1997.  General reference
 Riedel, F. 1995.  Phylogeny
 Wilson, B. 1993. p.229 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.66 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9298) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-03-22.