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Helmet Shells

Cassis rufa
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Red Helmut Snail

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

These snails, in the family Cassidae, not only get large, they are predators and are not suited for aquariums. In fact, they generally are sold as shell souvenirs.

Family Cassidae

Cassis cornuta

(Horned Helmut Snail)

RFO

Cassis rufa

(Red Helmut Snail)

RFO

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