Vasum armatum
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]
| Vasum armatum | |
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| Shell of Vasum armatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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] | |
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Turbinella armata Broderip, 1833 (original combination) | |
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
- 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
- Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
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