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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00264

Vexillum tusum

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Vexillum tusum — source-informed Atlas ecological reconstruction; not a specimen photograph or evidence of current abundance.
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About Vexillum tusum

TR29a appendix (PDF p.115/printed p.107) records Vexillum tusum at Kauaʻi station Ka4 (Port Allen reef).

Fresh WoRMS/MolluscaBase query returned Vexillum tusum accepted (AphiaID 758960).

Ka4 was a shallow coral-reef station surveyed underwater in October 2002, generally within 0-20 m.

Direct station-level Kauaʻi reef evidence and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Vexillum tusum
Other names
Vexillum tusum
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
October 2002 Kauaʻi reef occurrence.
Origin
Origin not inferred from occurrence census
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence limits
Occurrence category and evidence are source-bounded. Abundance, trend, and living status are not inferred beyond the reviewed evidence.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Vexillum tusum is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Direct station-level Kauaʻi reef evidence and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence.

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