Vasum tubiferum

Vasum tubiferum
Drawing of a shell of Vasum tubiferum
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. tubiferum
Binomial name
Vasum tubiferum
(Anton, 1838)
Synonyms[1]
  • Turbinella tubifera Anton, 1838 superseded combination (original combination)
  • Turbinellus imperialis Reeve, 1842

Vasum tubiferum is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk within the family Turbinellidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 60 mm to 116 mm.

The shell resembles Vasum turbinellus (Linnaeus, 1758) but has five columellar plicae. The parietal wall is purple-brown. The smooth aperture is white within.

The shell is yellowish white and chestnut-black, stained and obscurely banded. The aperture is yellowish white. The border of the outer lip is black-spotted. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vasum tubiferum (Anton, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211100 on 2023-01-28
  2. ^ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
  • Michel, C. (1988). Marine molluscs of Mauritius. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. Stanley, Rose Hill. Mauritius