Shell Size: Can reach up to 30 cm (12 in) in length.
Shape: Thick, heavy, helmet-shaped shell with strong spiral ridges.
Coloration: Generally creamy to tan background with brown or orange markings, often with a glossy sheen.
Aperture (opening): Large, with toothed inner edges; the lip can be orange to pinkish.
Operculum: Horny, claw-like, used to close the shell’s opening.
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean – including the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bermuda, and the northern coast of South America.
Habitat: Found in shallow sandy or seagrass beds, typically near coral reefs. Lives partially buried in sand during the day and comes out at night to feed.
Feeding: Carnivorous, preys mainly on sea urchins. It uses its radula and acid secretions to drill or break through the urchin’s shell.
HIGHLY prized among collectors even for it's shell.
This is a LIVE Queen Helmet Snail 4" in size. Very Rarely available.
