Pacific Bonnet [Cypraecassis testiculus]
Description
The Pacific Bonnet is a medium-sized marine gastropod found in the Pacific Ocean, particularly around the coasts of Central and South America. It has a rounded, globular shell with a short spire and a large body whorl. The shell is creamy white or yellowish, often with brown spots or bands. It feeds on echinoderms, especially sea urchins.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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| Family |
Cassids
Cassidae
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| Genus |
Cypraecassis
Cypraecassis
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