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Vexillum gembacanum

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Vexillum gembacanum
Shell of Vexillum gembacanum
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. gembacanum
Binomial name
Vexillum gembacanum
(K. Martin, 1884)
Synonyms[1]

Mitra (Turricula) gembacana K. Martin, 1884 ·

Vexillum gembacanum is an extinct 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 7.9 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Java and in late Miocene strata in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum gembacanum (K. Martin, 1884) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1658770 on 2023-05-13
  • Martin K. (1883-1887). Palaeontogische Ergebnisse von Tiefbohrungen auf Java, nebst allgemeineren Studien über das Tertiär von Java, Timor und einiger anderer Inseln. Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, ser. 1. 3: 1–380, pls I-XV.
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