Vasum tribulosum

Vasum tribulosum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Turbinellidae
Subfamily:	Vasinae
Genus:	Vasum
Species:	†V. tribulosum
Binomial name
	†Vasum tribulosum; E. H. Vokes. 1970

Last updated May 18, 2025

Vasum tribulosum is an extinct species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. ^[1]

Description

Measurements of the shell: 87.0 x 62.0 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species have been found in Miocene strata of the Florida, USA dating back to between 220.43 and 15.97 Ma.

References

↑ Fossilworks: Vasum tribulosum

E. H. Vokes. 1970. Notes on the fauna of the Chipola Formation - III. Two new species of Vasum (Mollusca: Gastropoda), with comments on Vasum haitense (Sowerby). Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(2):88-92

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[1] Fossilworks: Vasum tribulosum

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Vasum tribulosum

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Description

Distribution

References