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Family: Turbinellidae vase shells



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53 species
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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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Photo by 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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Photo by FAO

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

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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]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

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

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Vasum capitellum
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Vasum cassiforme
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Photo by FAO

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

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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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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

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

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Vasum muricatum
[Caribbean vase]
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Max. Length 11.5 cm ShH

 
Vasum tubiferum
[]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

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

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Vasum turbinellus
[Top vase]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Altivasum clarksoni Indo-Pacific. 2019
Altivasum hedleyi Indo-Pacific. 2019
Altivasum pauladellaboscae Indo-Pacific. 2020
Benthovoluta hilgendorfi Western Central Pacific 1897
Benthovoluta kiiense Western Central Pacific 1931
Benthovoluta krigei Western Central Pacific 1971
Columbarium bullatum Western Atlantic. 10 DL 1927
Enigmavasum enigmaticum Western Central Pacific 2005
Exilioidea atlantica Western Atlantic. 3.6 DL 1988
Exilioidea kelseyi Western Atlantic. 1908
Exilioidea rectirostris Northeast Pacific. 1864
Fulgurofusus atlantis Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL 1938
Fulgurofusus aurora Western Atlantic. 4.3 DL 1971
Fulgurofusus bartletti Western Atlantic. 3.9 DL 1940
Fulgurofusus benthocallis Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL 1907
Fulgurofusus bermudezi Western Atlantic. 3.1 DL 1938
Fulgurofusus brayi Western Atlantic. 7.3 DL 1959
Fulgurofusus ecphoroides Western Atlantic. 1.8 DL 1983
Fulgurofusus electra Western Central Atlantic. 2.7 DL 1971
Fulgurofusus merope Western Atlantic. 3.6 DL 1971
Fulgurofusus sarissophorus Western Atlantic. 2.0 DL 1882
Fulgurofusus timor Western Atlantic. 5.7 DL 1983
Fulgurofusus xenismatis Western Atlantic. 3.4 DL 1983
Latiromitra aratiunculus Western Atlantic. 2.9 DL 1981
Latiromitra costata Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL 1890
Latiromitra cryptodon Western Atlantic. 5.5 DL 1882
Latiromitra meekiana Western Atlantic. 2.6 DL 1889
Latiromitra styliola Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 1927
Metzgeria alba Atlantic Ocean. 2.1 DL 1873
Metzgeria californica California false spindle East Pacific. 1903
Metzgeria montereyana Monterey false spindle To be filled. 1948
Ptychatractus ligatus Ligate false spindle Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.8 DL 1842
Ptychatractus occidentalis Western Atlantic Ocean. 1873
Syrinx aruanus Australian trumpet shell Indo-West Pacific 72.2 SHL 1758
Teramachia dalli Western Central Pacific 18 ShH 1942
Teramachia smithi Western Central Pacific 16 ShH 1942
Teramachia tibiaeformis Western Central Pacific 12 ShH 1964
Tudivasum inerme Eastern Indian Ocean 1878
Tudivasum spinosum Eastern Indian Ocean 1864
Turbinella angulata West Indian chank Western Atlantic. 36 NG 1786
Turbinella laevigata Western Atlantic. 20 DL 1838
Turbinella pyrum Indian chank Indian Ocean 1767
Turbinella wheeleri Western Central Atlantic. 1994
Vasum armatum Eastern Central Pacific 1833
Vasum caestus Gauntlet vase Eastern Pacific 1833
Vasum capitellum Western Atlantic 6.5 DL 1758
Vasum cassiforme Western Atlantic 1841
Vasum ceramicum Ceram vase Indo-Pacific. 16 SHL 1758
Vasum globulus Indo-Pacific. 1816
Vasum latiriforme Western Atlantic. 6 DL 1951
Vasum muricatum Caribbean vase Western Central Atlantic. 12.5 DL 1778
Vasum tubiferum Western Central Pacific 11.5 ShH 1839
Vasum turbinellus Top vase Indo-Pacific. 10 SHL 1758



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