Cassis flammea

Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names
  • Flame Helmet

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Min Depth
1 meters
Max Depth
12 meters
Overall Geographic Range
E. Florida to Barbados; Bermuda
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • carnivore (includes scavengers)
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • seagrass
References

  • Clench, W. J. 1944. The genera Casmaria, Galeodea, Phalium and Cassis in the Western Atlantic. Johnsonia 1(16): 1–16.

  • González, M. A., E. A. Chávez, G. de la Cruz, and D. Torruco. 1991. Distribution patterns of gastropods and bivalves at the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Ciencias Marinas 17(3): 147–172.

  • Lipka, D. A. 1974. Mollusks. Pp. 141–196 in T. J. Bright and L. H. Pequegnat, eds. Biota of the West Flower Garden Bank. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas.

  • Rezak, R., T. J. Bright, and D. W. McGrail. 1985. Reefs and Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. John Wiley & Sons, New York. xviii + 259 pp.

  • Vokes, H. E., and E. H. Vokes. 1983. Distribution of shallow-water marine Mollusca, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Middle American Research Institute Publication 54: viii + 183.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-12-2024.

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