Altivasum

Altivasum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vasidae.

Description

(Original description) This newly identified genus is characterized by its elevated spire, hollow axis, and three distinct plaits on the lower columella.

Species

Species within the genus Altivasum include:

• Altivasum clarksoni <small>S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019</small>
• Altivasum flindersi <small>Verco, 1914</small>
• Altivasum hedleyi <small>S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019</small>
• Altivasum pauladellaboscae <small>M. Cooper & S. J. Maxwell, 2020</small>
• Altivasum profundum <small>Dekkers & S. J. Maxwell, 2018</small>

• Altivasum typicum <small>Hedley, 1916</small>: synonym of Altivasum flindersi <small>Verco, 1914</small>

References

• Dekkers A.M. & Maxwell S.J. (2018). Altivasum Hedley, 1914 (Gastropoda: Turbinellidae) from South Western Australia. The Festivus. 50(4): 245–254.

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