Globivasum capitellum Spiny Caribbean Vase , Spined Caribbean Vase

Globivasum capitellum is commonly referred to as Spiny Caribbean Vase , Spined Caribbean Vase. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

18407 

AphiaID:

1735856 

Scientific:

Globivasum capitellum 

German:

Karibische Stachelvase 

English:

Spiny Caribbean Vase , Spined Caribbean Vase 

Category:

Lumache 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Vasidae (Family) > Globivasum (Genus) > capitellum (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Linnaeus, ), 1758 

Occurrence:

Bonaire, Florida, the Caribbean, USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Marine / Salt Water, Sandy sea floors 

Size:

1.18" - 3.15" (3,3cm - 8,0cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clams, Predatory, Worms 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Globivasum capitellum
  Karibische Stachelvase

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-06-14 19:37:34 

Last edit:

2026-06-14 19:39:36 

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