Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822) is a animal in the Cassidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)

Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)

Semicassis pyrum, the pear bonnet or common helmet, is a large marine gastropod species in the Cassidae snail family.

Family
Genus
Semicassis
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)

Semicassis pyrum, with the common names "pear bonnet" or "common helmet", is a species of large sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Cassidae, a group that includes helmet shells, bonnet shells, and their close relatives. Its accepted scientific name is Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Cassidae Semicassis

More from Cassidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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