7 to 7-3/4 inches tall, Yellow Helmet Shells, Horned Helmet Shells for Sale with natural imperfections, Cassis cornuta, common name the horned helmet. Yellow helmet shells, or horned helmet shells are a species of extremely large sea snail, in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies. The shell of Cassis cornuta is a very popular collector's item. In some places the snail is hunted for meat and is traditionally roasted in the shell over fire. The length of the shell varies between 50 mm and 410 mm. It is the largest of all helmet shells. It has a very solid, heavy, rotund shell with large, horn-like knobs and a wide, flat base. The shell has a pale orange color, its base vivid orange, faintly marked with white and brown. This large sea snail is found on sand and coral rubble, often around reefs.
Our Yellow Horned Helmet Shells are Real - Not Imitation/Replicas and will have natural imperfections -- chips on edges, some calcium, tiny holes, barnacles, etc.,
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