species: Vasum turbinellus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Vasum turbinellus


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vasum turbinellus from the reef flat and crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vasum turbinellus from the reef flat and crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Vasum turbinellus from the reef flat and crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Turbinellidae
Genus Vasum
Species Vasum turbinellus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.