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Family Cassididae

HAWAII

Casmaria ponderosa

PONDEROUS HELMET

Rarely found alive at scuba depths but common empty or inhabited by hermit crab.  Outer lip & columella very thick, 1 or 2 rows of denticles present along entire length of outer lip.  Attains 2 inches.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.