OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae
Cassis (Cassis) cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Buccinum cornutum Linnaeus, 1758
Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cassis caput-equinum Röding, 1798
Cassis hamata Röding, 1798
Cassis labiata Dillwyn, 1817
Cassis amboinensis Tryon, 1885
Cassis brevirostrum Tryon, 1885
Common Name
Giant or Horned Helmet p.116 Allan, J. 1950.
Distribution
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea
Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.23
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-China: Cambodia
Try, I. 2001. p.399
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.101
Keywords
depth: continental shelf [ to 30 m
]
depth: intertidal [ from 1.5 m
]
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal
feeds on: animals [ Crown of Thorns Starfish
]
substrate: sand bottom
References
Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.59, pl. 3, figs. 1-2 General reference
Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.60 Synonomy
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.210 General reference
Kreipl, K. 1997. p.13, pl. 1, figs. 1-1e Contains synonymy
Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.72, pl. 8, fig. 3 General reference
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. p.301 General reference
Wilson, B. 1993. p.230 Contains synonymy
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.66, pl. 46, figs. 1-1a General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Tonnoidea
Cassidae Swainson, 1832
Cassinae
Cassis Scopoli, 1777
Cassis (Cassis) Scopoli, 1777
Cassis (Cassis) cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=9302) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-07-31.