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Vasinae

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Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic subfamily of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae. [1]

Shell description

Shells of species in this subfamily are fairly large, very thick, and heavy. The shells have low spires and have plaits on the columella.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Vasinae include:

Synonyms
  • Cynodonta Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Vasum Röding, 1798
  • Globivasum Abbott, 1950: synonym of Vasum Röding, 1798
  • Scolymus Swainson, 1835: synonym of Vasum Röding, 1798
  • Tudicula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864: synonym of Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 (junior homonym of Tudicula Ryckholt, 1862)
  • Volutella Perry, 1810: synonym of Vasum Röding, 1798

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vasinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411804 on 2023-01-24

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Vasinae: Brief Summary

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Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic subfamily of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae.

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