Vexillum spiculum
Vexillum spiculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum spiculum Bozzetti, 2013 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) spiculum Bozzetti, 2013 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 15 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
- 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]
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