Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Turbinellidae Scientific name Vasum globulus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Vasinae Rank Species | |
Similar Vasum rhinoceros, Vasum muricatum, Vasum ceramicum, Vasum cassiforme, Vasum | ||
Vasum globulus is a rare species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, subfamily Vasinae, the vase snails.
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Description
The shell of the species is almost spherical, which is unusual in vase snails, hence the specific name globulus. The maximum recorded size of the shell is 43 mm, but it is small compared to that of other species in the same genus.
Distribution
This species appears to be endemic to a few small islands in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. It has been recorded from the following islands:
References
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