Top Vase
Vasum turbinellus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
The top vase snail is a stout predatory shell of shallow subtidal reefs, reaching about 10 centimetres. Its thick, sculptured shell is popular in shellcraft, while the living animal hunts worms and other small reef invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Vasidae › Vasum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 211103.
FAQ
- Is the Top Vase dangerous to divers?
- The Top Vase is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Top Vase get?
- The Top Vase grows to about 10 cm.