HELMET SHELL Cassis cornuta
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Found in shallow, sandy and muddy areas. They are often buried in the substrate with only the dorsum spine protruding, which makes this gastropod difficult to find. They can be seen in aggregations during mating.
Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
1- 20 m depth; Length up to 40 cm, but usually smaller
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Madidir, Magic Crack, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), Slow Poke, TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Mollusks
Gastropod
Shell
- Egg cowrie
- Eyed Cowries
- Helmet Shell
- Soft coral Cowries
- Spindel Cowries
- Tiger cowrie
- Tigris Cowries
- Verrucosus Cowries

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