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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Turbinellidae 

Vasum (Vasum) turbinellum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex turbinellus Linnaeus, 1758
   Vasum turbinellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
   Volutella nigra Perry, 1811
   Turbinella cornigera Lamarck, 1822
   Turbinella variolaris Lamarck, 1822

Distribution

east Africa to western Polynesia {Abbot1959x08}

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.29 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Northern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificCentral and East Indian OceanEastern Indian OceanIndia (E)
     Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn, R.N. 2002. p.42 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.106 

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1959. p.16 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.60 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Turbinellidae
                          Vasinae
                            Vasum Röding, 1798
                              Vasum (Vasum) Röding, 1798
                                Vasum (Vasum) turbinellum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11547) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-07-31.