Vasum cassiforme
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Vasum cassiforme, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. [1]
Distribution
Vasum cassiforme lives in the southeastern and northeastern littoral of Brazil,[2] including Abrolhos and the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia and Espírito Santo.[3]
Shell description
The maximum reported size of this species shell is 114.9 mm.[4]
Vasum cassiforme has a large, thick and heavy shell, presenting 8 whorls.[3] One of its most striking characteristics is its rich ornamentation, with foliated cords and spines over the body whorl and shoulder, respectively. It is colored cream[3] or light brown externally, while the aperture may be colored purplish-brown.[3]
Ecology
Habitat
This sea snail lives on sand and muddy bottoms, to a depth of 70 m.[2]
References
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- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vasum cassiforme (Kiener, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533594 on 2023-01-28
- ↑ a b Conquiliologistas do Brasil website. URL: http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/english/conchology/descricao.asp?id=270. Accessed 29 June 2009.
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