| Vexillum tankervillei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. tankervillei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum tankervillei (Melvill, 1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum tankervillei is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. [1]
The length of the shell attains 27.9 mm.
(Original description) The shell is subfusiform, perforated and turreted. The shell is rendered very rough with numerous decussated grooves, , which are decussated at nearly equal distances. The interstices resemble excavated hollows, and make the elevated parts granulated. The whorls are obtusely angulated. The body whorl is contracted in the middle. The aperture is striated. The outer lip is crenated The base is slightly recurved. The columella is five-plaited.
The color of the shell is slightly clouded with brown. [2]
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