Vasum turbinellus

common Pacific vase

Turbinellidae

Collected by: Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
Collector number: Original lot: #4
Date: January 10, 1963
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Misuku Site (Mishiku); LVL.2-1
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

57 Bishop specimens of Vasum turbinellus · collected 1917–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1963, Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vasum turbinellus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

FJ

(c) Alanna Parra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02

Marsa 'Alam, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt

(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-09-01

Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, EG

(c) Vera Polyanskaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13

Red Sea, EG

(c) drooover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12

Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines

(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

Mohéli, Comores, KM

(c) thomasrfriedrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vasum turbinellus. BPBM 252776. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252776.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026