- Source: Altivasum
Altivasum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae.
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 S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019
Altivasum flindersi Verco, 1914
Altivasum hedleyi S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019
Altivasum pauladellaboscae 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
Vermeij, G.J. (2024). "Shell-based genus-level reclassification of the family Vasidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". Zootaxa. 5405 (4): 528. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5405.4.3.
Dekkers A.M. & Maxwell S.J. (2018). "Altivasum Hedley, 1914 (Gastropoda: Turbinellidae) from South Western Australia". The Festivus. 50 (4): 245–254. doi:10.54173/F504245.