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Vexillum angulosum

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Vexillum angulosum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum angulosum (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. angulosum
Binomial name
Vexillum angulosum
(Küster, 1839)
Synonyms

Mitra angulosa Küster, 1839 (original combination)

Vexillum angulosum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 54 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum angulosum (Küster, 1839). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1392936 on 2023-03-07
  • Marrow M.P. (2019). Seven new species of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Acta Conchyliorum. 19: 77–94.
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