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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristovasum cassiforme (Kiener, 1840) | |
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Aristovasum cassiforme, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vasidae.
Distribution
Aristovasum cassiforme lives in the southeastern and northeastern littoral of Brazil, including Abrolhos and the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia and Espírito Santo.
Shell description
The maximum reported size of this species shell is 114.9 mm.
Aristovasum cassiforme has a large, thick and heavy shell, presenting 8 whorls. 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 or light brown externally, while the aperture may be colored purplish-brown.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Brazil.
Ecology
Habitat
This sea snail lives on sand and muddy bottoms, to a depth of 70 m.
References
- 1 2 Aristovasum cassiforme (Kiener, 1840). 16 February 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rios, E. C. (1994). Seashells of Brazil (2nd ed.). Rio Grande: FURG. ISBN 85-85042-36-2.
- 1 2 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.
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