''Altivasum'' is a

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Turbinellidae Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Members of this family are predators. Distribution Species in this family are found worldwide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep w ...

.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Altivasum Hedley, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594052 on 2020-05-10

Description

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. Hedley C. (1914). Mollusca. Biological results of the fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" 1909-1914. 2(2): 63-74, pls 8-12

Species

Species within the genus ''Altivasum'' include: * '' Altivasum clarksoni'' S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019 * '' Altivasum flindersi'' Verco, 1914 * '' Altivasum hedleyi'' S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019 * ''

Altivasum pauladellaboscae ''Altivasum pauladellaboscae'' is a species of deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Vasidae. Distribution This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the ...

'' M. Cooper & S. J. Maxwell, 2020 * '' Altivasum profundum'' Dekkers & S. J. Maxwell, 2018 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Altivasum typicum'' Hedley, 1916: synonym of ''Altivasum flindersi'' Verco, 1914

References

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

External links

* * Vasidae Gastropod genera {{Turbinellidae-stub