''Casmaria'', is a
genus
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of medium-sized
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the subfamily Phaliinae of the
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Cassidae
The Cassidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized, large, and sometimes very large sea snails commonly called helmet snails or bonnet snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the clade Littorinimorpha.Gofas, ...
, the helmet shells and their allies.
[Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205551 on 2015-12-29]
Species
Species within the genus ''Casmaria'' include:
* ''
Casmaria atlantica
''Casmaria atlantica'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Description
The maximum recorded shell
Shell may refer to:
Architecture and design
* Shell (str ...
''
Clench, 1944
* ''
Casmaria beui
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
''
Buijse, Dekker & Verbinnen, 2013
* ''
Casmaria boblehmani
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family (biology), family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. A ...
''
Fedosov, Olivera, Watkins & Barkalova, 2014
* ''
Casmaria cernica
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
'' (
G. B. Sowerby III, 1888)
* ''
Casmaria erinaceus
''Casmaria erinaceus'', common name : the common bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Casmaria kalosmodix
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
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(Melvill, 1883)
* ''
Casmaria kayae
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
''
Buijse, Dekker & Verbinnen, 2013
* ''
Casmaria natalensis
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
''
Aiken & Seccombe, 2019
* ''
Casmaria perryi
''Casmaria perryi'' is a species of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cassinae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2015). Casmaria perryi (Iredale, 1912). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accesse ...
''
( Iredale, 1912)
* ''
Casmaria ponderosa
''Casmaria ponderosa'', common name the heavy bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Subspecies
*'' Casmaria ponderosa perryi'' (Iredale, T., 1912): sy ...
''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Casmaria turgida
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
''
(Reeve, 1848)
* ''
Casmaria unicolor
''Casmaria'', is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). ''Cascara'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: MolluscaBase ( ...
''
(Pallary, 1926)
; Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Casmaria decipiens''
Kilburn, R.N., 1980:
synonym of ''
Phalium decipiens
''Phalium'', common name the bonnet shells, is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Phaliinae of the family Cassidae, the helmet shells, bonnet shells and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. P ...
''
Kilburn, 1980
* ''Casmaria erinacea'': synonym of ''
Casmaria erinaceus
''Casmaria erinaceus'', common name : the common bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Cascara vibexmexicana''
(Stearns, 1894) : synonym of ''
Casmaria erinaceus
''Casmaria erinaceus'', common name : the common bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
References
* Savigny, J-.C., 1817 ''Description de l'Egypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand.'' Histoire Naturelle, p. 339 pp
* Harasewych, M.G. (1997). ''The life and malacological contributions of R. Tucker Abbott (1919-1995)''. The Nautilus 110 (2): 55-77
* Buijse J.A., Dekker H. & Verbinnen G. (2013) ''On the identity of Casmaria species (Gastropoda, Cassidae), with descriptions of two new species''. Acta Conchyliorum 14: 3-93
* Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). ''Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells''. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp.
External links
Adams H. & Adams A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
Cassidae
Gastropod genera
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