Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

King Helmet
King Helmet
Scientific Name: Cassis tuberosa
Family: Cassidae
Category: Helmet Shells
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 10-35 ft. (3-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Invertebrates
Gastropods
Helmet Shells

King Helmet

Banded Bonnet

Horned Helmet

Turban Shells
Tuns Shells
Tulip Shells
Cone Shells
Velutinids
Allied Cowries
Volutes
Wentletraps
Murex
Nassa Mud Snails
Triton Shells
Sundials
True Conchs
Augers Shells
Worm Snails
Cowries
Moon Snails
Parasitic Snails
Mitre Shells


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