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CASSIDAE (Helmets)
An unusual Family with some big beautiful species which are popular with tourists travelling to tropical resorts. Cassis cornuta and rufa are always to be found in popular tourist locations. Cassis rufa, the Bull Mouthed Helmet, is the species used to make the beautifully intricate cameo jewellery brooches. This family has approx. 115 species with most shells being deeper water sublittoral dwellers.
Casmaria erinaceus vibex - 52mm, $12 sold |
Semicassis diuturna - 44mm, India, Gem. $12 |
Cassis cornuta - 215mm, F++. $20 |
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Cassis rufa - 110mm, F++, New Guinea, Striking colors and the glossy mouth make these Helmet shells an attractive addition to any collection. Only the adult shells have this thick glossy coloration. The common name is Grinning Mouth Helmet. $15 sold BIG BEAUTIES!!! |
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Phallium bandatum - 122mm, F++(minor faults), Philippines. $40 BIGGEST I've SEEN!!! |
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Phallium bandatum - 125mm, F++ (minor faults), Philippines. $50 WORLD RECORD!!! |
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Phallium bandatum - 95mm, F++, Queensland. $8 BIG!!! |
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Phallium bandatum - 92mm, F++, Queensland. $10 | |
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Phallium bandatum w/o - 72mm, Gem-, Queensland. $8 | |
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Phallium areola - 100.5mm, F+++, Queensland. $20 sold BIG!!!
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Phallium areola ssp. - 72mm, F+++, India. $15 | |
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Phallium areola ssp. - 64mm, F+++, India. $12 | |
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Semicassis niveum - 106mm, F+++, Western Australia. $60 BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Galeodea thyrena - 90mm, F+++, Italy. Trawled in deep water. $10 sold | |
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Cassis wyvillei - 96mm, F++, Arafura Sea. Big beauty, nicely colored. Uncommon. $30 UNCOMMON SPECIES!!! |
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Phallium glaucum - 89.5mm, F+++, North Queensland. $10 | |
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Phallium glaucum - 82mm, F+++, India. $8 | |
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Cassis fimbriata - 81mm, F+++, Western Australia. $15 sold | |
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Cassis fimbriata - 72.5mm, F++, Western Australia. $15 UNUSUAL COLOR FORM!!! |
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Cassis fimbriata - 71mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $15 NICE SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cassis fimbriata - 71mm, F+++, Western Australia. $12 | |
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Phalium whitworthi - 82mm, F++, Western Australia. $130 RARE!!!! |
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Cassis carnosa - 73mm, F++, Arafura Sea. $20 UNCOMMON SPECIES!!! |
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Cassis kurodai - 77mm, F++, Arafura Sea. Uncommon . $30 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS!!! |
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Phalium flammiferum w/o - 65.5mm, Gem, China. $25 | |
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Phalium flammiferum w/o - 55.6mm, Gem, China. $15 sold | |
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Phalium flammiferum - 65.8mm, F+++, Taiwan. $20 | |
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Galeoocorys leucodoma - 57mm, Gem, Taiwan. $20 GREAT SPECIMENS!!! GREAT PRICE!!! |
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Galeoocorys leucodoma - 54.4mm, Gem, Taiwan. $20 sold | |
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Casmaria vibex - 67mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 NICE BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
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Phalium decussatum - 60.5mm, F++(no scars), Taiwan. $10 | |
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Phalium fimbria - 68.5mm, Gem-, Sri Lanka. Great specimen. $60 sold GREAT PRICE!!! |
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Phalium fimbria - 70mm, F+++, Sri Lanka. $50 sold BIG & GREAT PRICE!!!
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Phalium fimbria - 66.6mm, F+++, Sri Lanka. Great specimen. Beaut dark pattern. $40 GREAT PRICE!!! |
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Semicassis pyrum - 66mm, F++ (no scars), New South Wales. $10 |
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Semicassis pyrum - 60mm, F++ (no scars), New South Wales. $8 | |
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Phalium undulatum - 58mm, Gem-, Mediterranean. $12. sold | |
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Semicassis bulla - 59mm, F+++, China. $15. | |
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Semicassis thomsoni - 58mm, F+++, North Queensland. $8 | |
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Phallium faurotis? - 56mm, Gem, Southern Queensland. $20 UNUSUAL LOCATION FOR THIS SPECIES!!! |
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Semicassis bisulcata sophia - 60mm, Gem-, North Queensland. $15 | |
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Semicassis bisulcata sophia - 50mm, Gem-, North Queensland. $15 | |
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Semicassis bisulcata sophia - 42mm, Gem, North Queensland. $15 | |
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Semicassis bisulcata - 42mm, Gem-, North Queensland. $15 | |
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Semicassis bisulcata persimilis w/o - 41.6mm, Gem-, China. $10 | |
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Semicassis bisulcata pila w/o - 48mm, Gem, China. $10 | |
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Semicassis paucirugis - 58mm, F+++, Arafura Sea. Nice fresh specimens of good quality. Uncommon. $12. | |
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Semicassis inornata w/o - 55.5mm, Gem, China. $10 GOOD QUALITY!!! |
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Semicassis niveum - 47mm, F+++, New South Wales. $12 AMAZING COLOR!!!! |
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Casmaria nipponensis - 52.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $6 | |
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Casmaria nipponensis - 55mm, F+++, Philippines. $6 | |
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Casmaria nipponensis - 47.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 | |
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Casmaria erinacea - 52mm, F+++, New Guinea. $6 sold | |
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Cypraecassis testiculus - 43.2mm, Gem-, Panama. $15 sold | |
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Cypraecassis testiculus - 41mm, F+++, Panama. $12 sold | |
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Phalium craticulatum - 51.7mm, F+++, South Africa. $25. | |
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Cassis nana - 49mm, F++ (this species rarely better than F++ as outer lip shield very thin and very easily broken when trawled), New South Wales. $10 | |
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Casmaria erinacea vibex - 43mm, Gem, North Queensland. $8 | |
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Casmaria erinacea - 46.5mm, F+++, North Queensland. $4 | |
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Casmaria nodulosa - 44mm, Gem-, North Queensland. $4 | |
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Casmaria nodulosa - 30.5mm, Gem, North Queensland. $8 | |
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Casmaria nodulosa - 30.5mm, Gem-, Philippines. Smooth form. $6 | |
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Semicassis angasi - 45.5mm, Gem, Southern Queensland. $12 | |
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Semicassis angasi - 42.6mm, Gem, Southern Queensland. $10 | |
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Semicassis semigranosum - 43mm, F++, South Australia. $10 | |
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