Semicassis faurotis

Phalium faurotis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]

Semicassis faurotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cassidae
Genus: Semicassis
Species:
S. faurotis
Binomial name
Semicassis faurotis
(Jousseaume, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cassis crossei Hidalgo, 1896
  • Faurotis faurotis Jousseaume, 1888 (original combination)
  • Phalium faurotis Jousseaume, 1888
  • Semicassis (Semicassis) faurotis Jousseaume, 1888 (accepted, alternate representation)

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=591478 on 2022-01-02
  • Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289


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