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Today I Learned: The Helmet Snail is an Imposing Mollusk Ruling the Night in PH Waters

Growing to about the size of a volleyball, the snail resembles an ancient classic Greek helmet. While helmet snails are protected under Philippine law, sadly, it’s still seen on wet markets and as decoration in restaurants and resorts.

There is an imposing mollusk that roams the coastal oceans of the Philippines: the helmet snail, or Cassis cornuta. Growing to about the size of a volleyball, this snail resembles an ancient classic Greek helmet-hence the name. Even though the creature ...

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