OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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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.