A newly discovered Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 (Mollusca: Vasidae) from Western Australia
Abstract
A new species of Tudivasum is circumscribed from deep water south-western Australia. Tudivasum leemanense sp. nov. is described based on morphology. The new species differs from Tudivasum ashmorense Morrision, 2020, Tudivasum chaneyi Morrison, 2020, Tudivasum inerme Angas, 1878, and Tudivasum spinosum (H. & A. Adams, 1864) in having alamellate sculpture, and differs from Tudivasum kurtzi (Macpherson, 1964) and Tudivasum westrale Morrison, 2020 in lacking fine sharp spines that cover the body whorl.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
Marine and coastal plant biology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Festivus
- Publisher
- The San Diego Shell Club
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64–69
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026