Vasum ceramicum
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Vasum ceramicum, common name ceramic vase or heavy whelk, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae.
Description[]
Vasum ceramicum has a large, thick and heavy shell that reaches a length of 59 – 160 mm. This shell is quite elongated, conical or vase-shaped (hence the common name). It has long siphonal canal, three strong, columella folds and 7-10 strong spiny tubercles in each loop. It is colored white and greys or dark brown externally, while the aperture may be colored white or pale brown.
Distribution[]
The species is widespread in the Mascarene Plateau, off the coast of Madagascar, and Tanzania.[1]
Habitat[]
This sea snail lives on lower eulittoral, rocky areas at depth of 10 to 40 m.
References[]
- ^ "WoRMS taxon details". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "Vasum (Vasum) ceramicum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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Categories:
- Turbinellidae
- Gastropods described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Turbinellidae stubs