Vasum armatum
Species of gastropod
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Vasum armatum, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vasidae.[1]
| Vasum armatum | |
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| Shell of Vasum armatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Vasidae |
| Genus: | Vasum |
| Species: | V. armatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasum armatum (Broderip, 1833) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turbinella armata Broderip, 1833 (original combination) | |
Distribution
This marine species occurs off French Polynesia
Shell description
The shell is yellowish white and black, variegated, stained and irregularly banded. The outer lip usually black-bordered within.[2]
