Vasum armatum
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| authority = (Broderip, 1833)
| synonyms = Turbinella armata Broderip, 1833 (original combination)
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Vasum armatum, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. 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
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. [https://archive.org/download/manualconch04tryorich/manualconch04tryorich.pdf Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV]
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External links
- [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859444 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.]
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Category:Gastropods described in 1833
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