Phalium
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Phalium, common name
the bonnet shells, is a genus
of large sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Cassidae, the helmet shells, bonnet shells and their allies.
(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Phalium :
Species brought into synonymy :
Common name
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the bonnet shells, is a genus
Genus
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of large sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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Cassidae, the helmet shells, bonnet shells and their allies.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
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(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Phalium :
- Phalium areolumPhalium areolumPhalium areolum is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalium bandatumPhalium bandatumPhalium bandatum, common name : the banded bonnet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae. There is one subspecies : Phalium bandatum exaratum -Description:...
(Perry, 1811) - Phalium bisulcatumPhalium bisulcatumPhalium bisulcatum, common name : the Japanese bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
- Phalium decipiens Kilburn, 1980
- Phalium faurotisPhalium faurotisPhalium faurotis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
- Phalium fimbriataPhalium fimbriataPhalium fimbriata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Phalium flammiferum (Röding, 1798)
- Phalium glabratum (Dunker, 1852)
- Phalium glaucumPhalium glaucumPhalium glaucum, common name the grey bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalium labiatumPhalium labiatumPhalium labiatum, common name the lipped cask shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
(Perry, 1811) - Phalium torquataPhalium torquataPhalium torquata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
Reeve - Phalium vibexPhalium vibexPhalium vibex is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
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Species brought into synonymy :
- Phalium andersoni Abbott, 1968 : synonym of Echinophoria hadra (Woodring & Olsson, 1957)
- Phalium granulatum (Von Born, 1778) : synonym of Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778)
- Phalium inornatum Pilsbry, 1895 : synonym of Semicassis inornata (Pilsbry, 1895)
- Phalium kurodai Abbott, 1968 : synonym of Echinophoria wyvillei (Watson, 1886)
- Phalium saburon (Bruguière, 1792) : synonym of Semicassis saburonSemicassis saburonSemicassis saburon is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails....
(Bruguière, 1792) - Phalium undulatum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778)