SAND DWELLING HELMET SHELLS

Helmet Shells

There are more than 80 known species of Helmet Shells. Helmet shells are known for a short spire, and large body whorl. Some bodies are ornamented with knobs, ribs or varices. They have a thick outer lip, often toothed. The colomella can be thick. Males can differ from female shells. Helmets are found in tropical water along sandy seafloors. They are predators feeding mainly on sea urchins. Early mariners used these shells to help hallow canoes.

CASSIS VIBEX

One Cassis Vibex Helmet Shell 1 1/2 to 2 inch......OUT OF STOCK

White Bonnet Shells

One White Bonnet shell 1 to 2 inch..... .16

CASSIS RUFA

Cassis Rufa scientific name: Cypraecassis Rufa. This is a thick heavy shell with a low spire and large aperture ending with a small upturned siphonal canal. It is ornamented with three or more rows of blunt knobs, decreasing in size towards the anterior end, with smaller tubercles and pitted grooves between the rows. Above the siphonal canal distinct, widely spaced vertical riblets are bisected by a single spiral riblet. There are about 22 to 24 teeth along the outer lip. The body whorl and spire mottled with shades of red and brown; verticle riblets and spiral riblet whitish. Columellar folds white, dark brown between. The spire lacks varices. They are found across the Indo-Pacific region near coral reefs.

One Cassis Rufa helmet shell 5 to 5 1/4 inch..... $8.10

One Cassis Rufa Helmet shell 5 1/2 plus inch...... $9.45

King Helmet Shell

The King Helmet. scientific name Cassis Turberosa. It is the largest of the Caribbean Helmet shells. Mature Kings are identified by their triangular base. Shell exterior is cream to white with some brown markings. King Helmets are found is shallow waters from the Carolina's to Brazil.

One King Helmet shell 3 to 3 7/8 inch...... $5.60

One King Helmet shell 4 to 4 7/8 inch...... $7

One King Helmet Shell 5 to 5 7/8 inch..... $11.20

One King Helmet Shell 6 to 7 inch...... $14.70

Cassia Cornuta Shell

Cassia Cornuta Shell sometimes called the Horned Helmet. It is a heavy shell with a large, thick parietal sheild, short spire and varices at right angles to each other..The shoulder has a row of large knobs with three spiral, humped ribs below. The surface covered with small pits.. It has a thick outer lip and large teeth grouped at middle. The columella has a few strong, wavy folds. Color is gray or white with brown bands behind outer lip. Orange on columella and on teeth or outer lip. Males are smaller with knobs like horns..They can be found across the Indo-Pacific near coral and sand.

One Cassis Cornuta Shell 7 to 8 1/4 inch..... $17.50

One Cassis Cornuta Helmet shell 8 1/2 to 9 1/4 inch...... $21

One Cassis Cornuta Shell 9 1/2 to 10 inch...... $28

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