Vasinae

Vasinae
Vasum rhinoceras in a tide pool in Mombasa, Kenya, Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Muricoidea
Family:	Turbinellidae
Subfamily:	Vasinae
Genera
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Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic subfamily of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae.

Shell description

Shells of species in this subfamily are fairly large, very thick, and heavy. The shells have low spires and have plaits on the columella.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Vasinae include:

• Hystrivasum
• Vasum