Altivasum profundum
Genus of gastropods
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Altivasum profundum is a species of deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Vasidae.[1]
| Altivasum profundum | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Altivasum profundum (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Vasidae |
| Genus: | Altivasum |
| Species: | A. profundum |
| Binomial name | |
| Altivasum profundum Dekkers & S. J. Maxwell, 2018 | |
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and was found off Western Australia at a depth of 162 m.[1][2]