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Vasum armatum

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Vasum armatum
Shell of Vasum armatum
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Turbinella armata Broderip, 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 Turbinellidae. [1]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off French Polynesia

Shell description

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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