|
Vasinae
Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic subfamily of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vasinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411804 on 2023-01-24 Shell description Shells of species in this subfamily are fairly large, very thick, and heavy. The shells have low spires and have plaits on the columella. Genera Genera within the subfamily Vasinae include: * ''Altivasum'' Hedley, 1914 * ''Enigmavasum'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2005 * † '' Fyfea'' Finlay & Marwick, 1937 * ''Tudivasum'' Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 * ''Vasum ''Vasum'', common name the vase snails or vase shells, is a genus of mostly rather large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Vasum Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasum
''Vasum'', common name the vase snails or vase shells, is a genus of mostly rather large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Vasum Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205505 on 15 April 2012 Shell description Shells of species in this genus are usually somewhat large, and are usually very thick and heavy. They are often vase-shaped, in the sense that the shell of most of the species is more or less widely conical. The shells have a thick periostracum, a low spires, and 2, 3 or 4 plaits on the columella. Species Species within the genus ''Vasum'' include: * ''Vasum armatum'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Vasum caestus'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Vasum capitellum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vasum cassiforme'' (Kiener, 1840) * '' Vasum ceramicum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Vasum globulus'' (Lamarck, 1816) * '' Vasum lactisfloris'' Ferrario, 1983 * '' V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 waters. Subfamilies * sub-family Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928 ** genus ''Columbarium'' Martens, 1881 ** genus '' Coluzea'' Finlay, 1926 ** genus '' Fulgurofusus'' Grabau, 1904 ** genus '' Fustifusus'' Harasewych, 1991 ** genus ''Peristarium'' Bayer, 1971 * sub-family Tudiclinae Cossmann, 1901 ** genus '' Tudicla'' Röding, 1798 * sub-family Turbinellinae Swainson, 1835 ** genus ''Cryptofusus'' Beu, 2011 ** genus ''Syrinx'' Röding, 1798 ** genus ''Turbinella'' Lamarck, 1799 * sub-family Vasinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840) ** genus ''Altivasum'' Hedley, 1914 ** genus ''Enigmavasum'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2005 ** genus '' Pisanella'' Koenen, 1865 ** genus ''Tudivasum'' Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 ** genus ''Vasum'' Röding, 1798 * genus '' Pisanel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudivasum
''Tudivasum'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Vasinae, the vase shells, within the family 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 wa .... Species Species within the genus ''Tudivasum'' include: *'' Tudivasum armigerum'' *'' Tudivasum inerme'' *'' Tudivasum kurtzi'' *'' Tudivasum rasilistoma'' *'' Tudivasum spinosum'' * '' Tudivasum zanzibaricum'' References Turbinellidae {{Turbinellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enigmavasum
''Enigmavasum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family 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 wa .... Species Species within the genus ''Enigmavasum'' include: * '' Enigmavasum enigmaticum'' Poppe, & Tagaro, 2005 References Turbinellidae Monotypic gastropod genera {{Turbinellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasum Rhinoceras
''Vasum rhinoceros'', common name the rhinoceros vase snail or rhinoceros vase shell, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk within the family Turbinellidae.Rosenberg, G. (2011). Vasum rhinoceros (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211102 on 2011-12-14 ;Subspecies: * ''Vasum rhinoceros attolinoi'' T. Cossignani, 2017 * ''Vasum rhinoceros rhinoceros'' (Gmelin, 1791) Description The length of the shell: up to 90 mm, similar to ''Vasum turbinellus'', in shape, but more rosy pink with light brown patches. The parietal wall is yellow-brown.The columella is wide, orange pink, with only three folds and large nodules on the shoulder. (Richmond, 1997). Distribution This species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean off Tanzania and Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy (biology)
In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class, order, family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern biological classification intended to reflect the evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predatory
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the absence of a visible shell. Definition Determining whether some gastropods should be called sea snails is not always easy. Some species that live in brackish water (such as certain neritids) can be listed as either freshwater snails or marine snails, and some species that live at or just above the high tide level (for example species in the genus '' Truncatella'') are sometimes considered to be sea snails and sometimes listed as land snails. Anatomy Sea snails are a very large group of animals and a very diverse one. Most snails that live in salt water respire using a gill or gills; a few species, though, have a lung, are intertidal, and are active only at low tide when they can move around in the air. These air-breathing species includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine (ocean)
The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided."Ocean." ''Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary'', Merriam-Webster, |
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest (circa 900 AD) and second-largest List of cities in Kenya, cityThe World Factbook . Cia.gov. Retrieved on 17 August 2013. after the capital Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Its metropolitan region is the second-largest in the country, and has a population of 3,528,940 people. Mombasa's location on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_(4678840223)_(2).jpg "Click for more on -> Vasum Rhinoceras")
_with_its_prey.jpg "Click for more on -> Predatory")
.jpg "Click for more on -> Sea Snail")
