Vasum turbinellus


Vasum turbinellus is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Turbinellidae.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 36.7 mm and 86 mm.
The shell is yellowish white and chestnut-black, stained and obscurely banded. The aperture is yellowish white. The border of the outer lip is black-spotted.

Distribution

The species is found in Western Africa, Indian Ocean, Malesia,the Philippines,Indonesia, New Caledonia, the South China Sea, Australia.
Fossils have been found in Quaternary strata of Saudi Arabia.