Vexillum vibex

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

Vexillum vibex
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum vibex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. vibex
Binomial name
Vexillum vibex
(A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Mitra vibex A. Adams, 1853 superseded combination
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) vibex (A. Adams, 1853)

Description

The length off the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. Vexillum vibex (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Salisbury, R. A. & Gori, S. (2019). Notes on a collection of Costellariidae from Palau Islands with descriptions of two new species (Gastropoda: Costellariidae). Acta Conchyliorum. 18: 7-20.
  • Marrow M.P. (2019). Seven new species of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Acta Conchyliorum. 19: 77-94.


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