Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Eastern Africa.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal sandy bottom areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Feeds upon small invertebrates, mainly urchins.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neotaenioglossa
Family: Cassidae
Genus: Cassis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.