Semicassis labiata

Semicassis labiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Cassidae
Subfamily: Cassinae
Genus: Semicassis
Species: S. labiata
Binomial name
Semicassis labiata
(Perry, 1811)
Synonyms[1]

Cassis achatina Lamarck, 1816

Semicassis labiata 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.

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Subspecies

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 84 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c WoRMS (2010). Semicassis labiata. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533621 on 2011-02-17
  2. ^ Powell A. W. B. (1979). William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland ISBN 0-00-216906-1.
  3. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.