Vexillum spiculum
Appearance
Vexillum spiculum | |
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Shell of Vexillum spiculum (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
Family: | Costellariidae |
Genus: | Vexillum |
Species: | V. spiculum
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Binomial name | |
Vexillum spiculum Bozzetti, 2013
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Synonyms[1] | |
Vexillum (Costellaria) spiculum Bozzetti, 2013 |
Vexillum spiculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 15 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
[edit]- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum spiculum Bozzetti, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=746941 on 2018-12-31
- ^ Bozzetti L. (2013) Vexillum (Costellaria) spiculum (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Costellariidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 81: 16-17. [November 2013]