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Vasum ceramicum
ceramic vase
Turbinellidae
- Collected by
- DuPont-Academy Expedition; R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →DuPont-Academy Expedition →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Date
- July 11, 1958
- Locality
- Philippines; Luzon Island; S. Luzon Island; Sonsogon Province; near Gubat; Badang; Sta. A29
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1958, DuPont-Academy Expedition; R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 2 other specimens.
Vasum ceramicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.
2026-08-05
Vava'u, Tonga
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Guam, 66010
(c) Davis Provan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Chiconi, YT
(c) Ombeline Sculfort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-02-07
3J8V+JW3, Kalpeni, Lakshadweep 682557, India
(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
Tinian crack divesite, Tinian, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-21
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vasum ceramicum. BPBM 253710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253710.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026