Semicassis faurotis

{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}

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| image = Semicassis faurotis (MNHN-IM-2000-33247) 002.jpeg

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| genus = Semicassis

| species = faurotis

| authority = (Jousseaume, 1888)

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| synonyms = * Cassis crossei Hidalgo, 1896

  • Faurotis faurotis Jousseaume, 1888 (original combination)
  • Phalium faurotis Jousseaume, 1888
  • Semicassis (Semicassis) faurotis Jousseaume, 1888 (accepted, alternate representation)

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Phalium faurotis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean, with its type locality in the Gulf of Aden.

References

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{{GBIF |id=4360471 |taxon=Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888) |access-date=13 October 2023}}

{{cite WoRMS |title=Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888) |year=2023 |id=591478 |db=MolluscaBase |access-date=13 October 2023}}

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  • Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289