Vexillum spiculum

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Vexillum spiculum
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Shell of Vexillum spiculum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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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]

Vexillum (Costellaria) spiculumBozzetti, 2013

Vexillum spiculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Costellariidae</span> Family of sea snails

Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. This family of snails is also sometimes referred to as Vexillum miters. The main family of miter shells however is Mitridae, a closely related group.

<i>Zafra vexillum</i> Species of gastropod

Zafra vexillum is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

<i>Vexillum acupictum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum acupictum, common name : the pinpricked mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum deshayesii</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum deshayesii is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum humile</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum humile is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum mirabile</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum mirabile, common name : miraculous mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum scitulum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum scitulum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum amabile</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum amabile, common name the friendly mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum aureolatum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum aureolatum, common name : the golden mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum echinatum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum echinatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum semicostatum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum semicostatum, common name the half-ribbed mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum citrinum</i> Species of gastropods

Vexillum citrinum, common name : the Queen Mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum intermedium</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum (Vexillum) intermedium, common name : the intermediate mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum taeniatum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum taeniatum, common name: the ribboned mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum vulpecula</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum vulpecula is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum fuscobandatum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum fuscobandatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Vexillum perrieri is a species of marine sea snail in the family Costellariidae.

<i>Vexillum percnodictya</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum percnodictya is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Vexillum regina, common name the queen mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

<i>Vexillum volae</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum volae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

References

  1. 1 2 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
  2. Bozzetti L. (2013) Vexillum (Costellaria) spiculum (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Costellariidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 81: 16-17. [November 2013]