Tuberous Helmet (Cassis tuberosa)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Cassis tuberosa
- Common name
- Tuberous Helmet
- Category
- Molluscs
- Family
- Cassidae
- Genus
- Cassis
- Size
- 20–40 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia
Description
Cassis tuberosa reaches 40 cm. Helmet (Mollusca) Indo-Pacific. Tubercled shell, pale brown-orange. Less strict urchin predator, also molluscs-crinoids. Benthic, slower than Cassis cornuta. Reefs-bottoms 5-50 m. LC. Less documented.
Photo of Tuberous Helmet
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Tuberous Helmet?
- Tuberous Helmet (Cassis tuberosa) reaches 20–40 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Tuberous Helmet?
- Tuberous Helmet is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Tuberous Helmet dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Tuberous Helmet?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Tuberous Helmet?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia.
Other species in the genus Cassis
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 224977)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5192351)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia