CASSIS Scopoli, 1777
Cassis Scopoli, 1777. Type species : Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758); Vaught, 1989: 36 [Cassinae]; Pacaud & Le Renard, 1995: 164 [Cassidae]; Cassida Brunnich, 1772 (non Linnaeus, 1758); Cassidea Bruguière, 1789; Cassis Röding, 1798; Cassinia Rafinesque, 1815 (error); Goniogalea Mörch, 1857; Fimbriola Megerle in Scudder, 1882 (nom. nud.); Cassisoma Rovereto, 1899; Pro Cassis Klein, 1753 (non-binom.); Galeodocassis Sacco, 1890 (fossil); Subgenus : HYPOCASSIS Iredale, 1927; Nannocassis Iredale, 1927; Cassis (Hypocassis); Vaught, 1989: 36 [Cassinae]; Subgenus : MORIONELLA Dall, 1909; Cassis (Morionella); Pacaud & Le Renard, 1995: 164 [Cassidae]. Ref.:
Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca :A classification of worldwide Mollusca. pp.119-120. |
Cassis cornuta (Linné, 1758) - Philippines, 205mm - collected back in the 1970's. It was found crawling on sand in 3 meters of water.
Ref.:
Abbott, R.T., 1968. Indo-Pacific Mollusca, Vol.2, No.9, p.47; Kreipl, K., 1997. Recent Cassidae. p.13, pl.1. |
Cassis madagascariensis (Lamarck, 1822) form: spinella Clench 1944 - Florida Keys, 250mm - collected scuba diving in 30 feet of water, on sand.
Ref.:
Abbott, R.T., 1974. American Seashells, Second Ed., p.161, No.1744;  Kreipl, K., 1997. Recent Cassidae. p.15, pl.2. |