Vexillum boutillieri
Vexillum boutillieri is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
| Vexillum boutillieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | †V. boutillieri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Vexillum boutillieri (Cossmann, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 11.5 mm, its diameter 4.5 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Eocene strata in Ile-de-France, France.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum boutillieri (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571453 on 2023-03-14
- Le Renard, J. & Pacaud, J. (1995). Révision des mollusques Paléogènes du Bassin de Paris. II. Liste des références primaires des espèces. Cossmanniana. 3: 65–132.
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