Vasum armatum

Vasum armatum
Shell of Vasum armatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Vasidae
Genus:	Vasum
Species:	V. armatum
Binomial name
Vasum armatum (Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms [1]
Turbinella armataBroderip, 1833 (original combination)

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

References

1. 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

External links

• Broderip, W. J. (1833). Characters of new species of Mollusca and Conchifera, collected by Mr. Cuming. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1: 4-8.