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33.11 went live 22nd May, 2013

Semicassis (Semicassis) pyrum

(Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822) Pear Bonnet; Common Helmet Shell size 30 - 151 mm S Australia; Tasmania; New Zealand; S Africa
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA
SuperFamilyTONNOIDEA
FamilyCASSIDAE PHALIINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Seashells of New Zealandp 96
Shell Encyclopediap 106
Shells of the World - Volume 2 (in Japanese)p 48/4
Common Seashells of New Zealandp 11/2
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 81/7
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 132
Compendium of Seashellsp 113/4.1
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 234; Pl. 37/11a, d-e
Guide to Australian Shellsp 25/4
Recent Cassidaep 60; 121/71-a
Synonyms
Semicassis finlayi Iredale, T., 1927
Semicassis (Xenophalium) harrisonae Powell, A.W.B., 1928 : Stewart Island, New Zealand
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis powelli Finlay, H.J., 1928
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis spectabilis Iredale, T., 1929 : Australia
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 234
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis denda Cotton, B.C., 1945
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 234
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis mawsoni Cotton, B.C., 1945
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 234
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis matai Powell, A.W.B., 1952
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis halli Cotton, B.C., 1954
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis lalli Cotton, B.C., 1954
Australian Marine Shells Part 1p 234
Semicassis wilsoni Cotton, B.C., 1954
Recent Cassidaep 60
Semicassis abernethyi Dell, R.K., 1956
Recent Cassidaep 60
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Femorale
2 Nsan's The World of Beautiful Shells
3 Seashells of New South Wales
4 Guido Poppe
5 Guido Poppe
6 Mollusc Net Auctions
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