Vasum crosseanum

Vasum crosseanum, common name ceramic vase or heavy whelk, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. ^[1]

Vasum crosseanum
Shell of Vasum crosseanum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Turbinellidae
Subfamily:	Vasinae
Genus:	Vasum
Species:	V. crosseanum
Binomial name
Vasum crosseanum (Souverbie, 1875)
Synonyms[1]
Turbinella crosseana Souverbie, 1875 · unaccepted (original combination) Vasum (Vasum) crosseanum (Souverbie, 1875)

Description

Vasum crosseanum has a large, thick and heavy pyriform shell that reaches a length of 95 mm and a maximum width of 65 mm.. The shell contains eight whorls with a spiral sculpture of uneven, rough threads. There are five columellar plicae.

Distribution

This rare species occurs off Mauritius.

Habitat

This sea snail lives on lower eulittoral, rocky areas at depth of 10 to 40 m.