Vexillum johnwattsi

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Vexillum johnwattsi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. johnwattsi
Binomial name
Vexillum johnwattsi
Dekkers, 2011
Synonyms [1]

Vexillum (Costellaria) johnwattsiDekkers, 2011

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

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Description

The length of the shell is about 19 mm, and the width is approximately 7.5 mm. Their color can be cream, pinkish, or grayish, and it can have brown blotches. It has glass-like shiny whorls on its body. [2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum johnwattsi Dekkers, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578352 on 2018-12-31
  2. ↑ Dekkers, Aart (June 2011). "Description of a new species of Vexillum (Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from western Australia" (PDF). 50 (3–4): 52–59.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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