Vexillum rajaensis

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

Vexillum rajaensis
Shell of Vexillum rajaensis (holotype)
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. rajaensis
Binomial name
Vexillum rajaensis
(K. Martin, 1895)
Synonyms

Turricula (Callithea) rajaensis K. Martin, 1895

Description

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in Java, Indonesia.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum rajaensis (K. Martin, 1895) †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1636581 on 2023-05-01
  • Oostingh C.H. (1938-1940). Die Mollusken des Pliocäns von Süd-Bantam in Java. De Ingenieur in Nederlandsch Indië, IV. Mijnbouw en Geologie. (Die Mijningenieur). 5(2): 17–33, pls 1-7


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