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Queen (Emperor) Helmet

This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The specific name "madagascarensis" literally means "of Madagascar", but this was a misunderstanding of the type locality by the original author.

Size 17 cm in length (appx 7 in)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis_madagascariensis

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Uploaded on February 29, 2024
Taken on February 28, 2024