About Vasum turbinellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vasum turbinellus was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. For this species, adult shells reach lengths between 36.7 mm and 86 mm. The shell has a yellowish white base color interspersed with chestnut-black staining and faint, unclear banding. The aperture of the shell is yellowish white, and the edge of the outer lip is marked with black spots. This species occurs naturally in Western Africa, the Indian Ocean, Malesia, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia, the South China Sea, and Australia. Fossil specimens of Vasum turbinellus have been recovered from Quaternary geological strata in Saudi Arabia, with an estimated age between 0.126 million and 0.012 million years old.
