A rare dwarf specimen of the horned helmet (Cassis cornuta), fully mature at only 51 to 61mm, with heavy knobs, a mottled chestnut pattern, and a thick toothed aperture. Dwarf specimens are genuinely scarce and prized by helmet collectors precisely because they almost never come this small.
Species: Horned Helmet (Cassis cornuta), dwarf mature specimen
Size:
51.44mm (approx. 2.0 inches)
61.12mm (approx. 2.4 inches)
Origin: Davao, Philippines
Condition: Intact knobs, strong pattern, toothed aperture as shown
Cleaning: Hand-cleaned, no varnish
You receive the exact shell pictured.
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