Aristovasum cassiforme
| Aristovasum cassiforme | |
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| Two views of a shell of the helmet vase, Aristovasum cassiforme. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Vasidae |
| Genus: | Aristovasum |
| Species: | A. cassiforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristovasum cassiforme (Kiener, 1840)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Aristovasum cassiforme, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vasidae.[2]
Distribution
Aristovasum cassiforme lives in the southeastern and northeastern littoral of Brazil,[3] including Abrolhos and the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia and Espírito Santo.[1]
Shell description
The maximum reported size of this species shell is 114.9 mm.[4]
Aristovasum cassiforme has a large, thick and heavy shell, presenting 8 whorls.[1] One of its most striking characteristics is its rich ornamentation, with foliated cords and spines over the body whorl and shoulder, respectively. It is colored cream[1] or light brown externally, while the aperture may be colored purplish-brown.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Brazil.
Ecology
Habitat
This sea snail lives on sand and muddy bottoms, to a depth of 70 m.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rios, E. C. (1994). Seashells of Brazil (2nd ed.). Rio Grande: FURG. ISBN 85-85042-36-2.
- ^ a b Aristovasum cassiforme (Kiener, 1840). 16 February 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b Conquiliologistas do Brasil website. URL: http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/english/conchology/descricao.asp?id=270. Accessed 29 June 2009.
- ^ "Record size for brazilian shells". Conquiliologistas do Brasil. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
External links
- Kiener L.C. 1840-1841. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 6. Famille des Canalifères. Deuxième partie. Genres Pyrule (Pyrula), Lamarck, pp. 1-34, pl. 1-15 [all (1840); Fasciolaire (Fasciolaria), Lamarck, pp. 1-17 + table, pl. 1-13 [all (1840)]; Turbinelle (Turbinella), Lamarck, pp. 1-50, pl. 1-21 [pp. 1-16 (1840), 17-32 (1841); pl. 1-21 (1840)]; Cancellaire (Cancellaria), Lamarck, pp. 1-44, pl. 1-9 [all (1841)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière]
- Vermeij, G.J. (2024). ". Shell-based genus-level reclassification of the family Vasidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". Zootaxa. 5405 (4): 533.