Vexillum multicostatum

Vexillum multicostatum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. multicostatum
Binomial name
Vexillum multicostatum (Broderip, 1836)
Synonyms [1]
Pusia multicostata(Broderip, 1836) Tiara multicostataBroderip, 1836 (original combination) Vexillum (Pusia) multicostatum(Broderip, 1836)

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. ^[2]

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum multicostatum (Broderip, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758854 on 2023-04-19
2. WMSDB: distribution

• Broderip, W. J. "Descriptions of some species of shells apparently not hitherto recorded." Proc. Zool. Soc. London. Vol. 4. 1836.
• Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
• Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100 page(s): 46

External links

• WMSDB: image