''Altivasum'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
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mollusk
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s in the
family
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Turbinellidae.
[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]
Species
Species within the genus ''Altivasum'' include:
* ''
Altivasum clarksoni
''Altivasum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Altivasum Hedley, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...
''
S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019
* ''
Altivasum flindersi
''Altivasum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or o ...
''
Verco, 1914
* ''
Altivasum hedleyi''
S. J. Maxwell & Dekkers, 2019
* ''
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
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
Turbinellidae
Gastropod genera
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