Vasum armatum

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Vasum armatum
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Shell of Vasum armatum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Turbinellidae
Subfamily: Vasinae
Genus: Vasum
Species:
V. armatum
Binomial name
Vasum armatum
(Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms [1]

Turbinella armataBroderip, 1833 (original combination)

Contents

Vasum armatum, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. [1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Polynesia

Shell description

The shell is yellowish white and black, variegated, stained and irregularly banded. The outer lip usually black-bordered within. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vasum armatum (Broderip, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594050 on 2023-01-26
  2. Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV