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Vasum rhinoceros (Gmelin 1791)

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Up to 9 cm, similar to V. turbinellus, in shape, but more rosy pink with light brown patches. Columella wide, orange pink, with only three folds. Habitat: shallow, rocky, sandy substrata. Distribution: W Indian Ocean. (Richmond, 1997).
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bibliographic citation
Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
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Edward Vanden Berghe [email]