Vaughanites superstes
Vaughanites superstes is a species of marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramimitridae. [1]
| Vaughanites superstes | |
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| Shell of Vaughanites superstes (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Mitroidea |
| Family: | Pyramimitridae |
| Genus: | Vaughanites |
| Species: | V. superstes |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaughanites superstes Kantor, Lozouet, Puillandre & Bouchet, 2014 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 15.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vaughanites superstes Kantor, Lozouet, Puillandre & Bouchet, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=746712 on 2023-01-29
- Kantor Y., Lozouet P., Puillandre N. & Bouchet P. (2014) Lost and found: The Eocene family Pyramimitridae (Neogastropoda) discovered in the Recent fauna of the Indo-Pacific. Zootaxa 3754(3): 239–276
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