Kingdom Animalia Family Cassidae Genus Semicassis Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Superfamily Tonnoidea Subfamily Cassinae Scientific name Semicassis labiata Higher classification Semicassis | |
Similar Semicassis, Cassidae, Gastropods, Molluscs, Phalium areola | ||
Semicassis labiata (formerly also known as Phalium labiatum) 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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Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand
Description
The maximum recorded shell length of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 76 mm.
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth of Semicassis labiata iheringi is 25 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 84 m.
References
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