Bull Mouth Snail

Cypraecassis rufa

"Cypraecassis rufa" is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae. It is commonly known as the bullmouth shell or red helmet shell, and also as the cameo shell.
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Appearance

This large species attains a size of 200 mm.

Distribution

This species is found off the southern African coast from northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique. It is more common in Mozambique. It is also a common shell to find on the shores of Kenya.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderLittorinimorpha
FamilyCassidae
GenusCypraecassis
SpeciesC. rufa
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