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Family: Turbinellidae vase shells



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53 species (see list below)
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Altivasum clarksoni
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Altivasum hedleyi
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Altivasum pauladellaboscae
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Benthovoluta hilgendorfi
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Benthovoluta kiiense
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Benthovoluta krigei
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Max. Length 10 cm DL
 
Columbarium bullatum
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Enigmavasum enigmaticum
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL
 
Exilioidea atlantica
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Exilioidea kelseyi
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Exilioidea rectirostris
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Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus atlantis
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Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus aurora
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Max. Length 3.9 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus bartletti
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus benthocallis
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus bermudezi
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Max. Length 7.3 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus brayi
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus ecphoroides
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Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus electra
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus merope
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Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus sarissophorus
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Max. Length 5.7 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus timor
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Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Fulgurofusus xenismatis
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Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Latiromitra aratiunculus
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Latiromitra costata
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Max. Length 5.5 cm DL
 
Latiromitra cryptodon
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Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Latiromitra meekiana
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Latiromitra styliola
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Metzgeria alba
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Metzgeria californica
[California false spindle]
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Metzgeria montereyana
[Monterey false spindle]
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Ptychatractus ligatus
[Ligate false spindle]
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Ptychatractus occidentalis
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 72.2 cm SHL
Syrinx aruanus(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Syrinx aruanus
[Australian trumpet shell]
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Max. Length 18 cm ShH
 
Teramachia dalli
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Max. Length 16 cm ShH
 
Teramachia smithi
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Max. Length 12 cm ShH
 
Teramachia tibiaeformis
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Tudivasum inerme
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Tudivasum spinosum
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FAO

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 36 cm NG
Turbinella angulata(Lightfoot, 1786)

Photo by FAO
 
Turbinella angulata
[West Indian chank]
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Max. Length 20 cm DL
 
Turbinella laevigata
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Turbinella pyrum
[Indian chank]
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Turbinella wheeleri
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Vasum armatum
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Vasum caestus
[Gauntlet vase]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
Vasum capitellum(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Vasum capitellum
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Vasum cassiforme
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FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 16 cm SHL
Vasum ceramicum(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Vasum ceramicum
[Ceram vase]
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Vasum globulus
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Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Vasum latiriforme
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 12.5 cm DL
Vasum muricatum(Born, 1778)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Vasum muricatum
[Caribbean vase]
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Max. Length 11.5 cm ShH
 
Vasum tubiferum
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Vasum turbinellus(Linnaéus, 1758)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Vasum turbinellus
[Top vase]


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