helmet shell
gastropod family
any marine snail of the family Cassidae (subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda), characterized by a large, thick shell with a shieldlike inner lip. An example is the 18-centimetre (7-inch) king helmet (Cassis tuberosa) of the Caribbean.Cameos are carved from helmet shells. Smaller, more rounded cassids (Phalium) are called bonnet shells (bonnet shell).
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