Vexillum leucaspis

Vexillum leucaspis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]

Vexillum leucaspis
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. leucaspis
Binomial name
Vexillum leucaspis
Herrmann & Stossier, 2011
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum (Pusia) leucaspis Herrmann & Stossier, 2011

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Senegal

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum leucaspis Herrmann & Stossier, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581505 on 2018-12-31
  2. Herrmann M. & Stossier G. (2011) Four new species of Vexillum (Pusia) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific and West Africa. Conchylia 41(3-4): 33-46. [September 2011]

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