Photo Image Grey bonnet Cassis cornuta

GREY BONNET

Cassis cornuta

Found in shallow, sandy and muddy areas. They are often buried in the substrate with only the dorsum spine protruding, which makes this gastropod difficult to find. They can be seen in aggregations during mating.
Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
1- 20 m depth; Length up to 40 cm, but usually smaller
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Madidir, Magic Crack, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), Slow Poke, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Mollusks
Gastropod
Shell
-	Double-snouted spindle cowries
-	Egg cowrie
-	Eyed cowries
-	Grey bonnet
-	Major harp
-	Poppe spindle cowrie
-	Rosy spindle cowrie
-	Roughened mitre sea snail
-	Soft coral cowrie
-	Sundial shells
-	Tiger cowrie
-	Tigris cowries
-	Toenail egg cowrie