Vexillum volae

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Vexillum volae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. volae
Binomial name
Vexillum volae
Perugia, 2010
Synonyms [1]
  • Pusia volaeI. Perugia, 2010
  • Vexillum (Pusia) volaePerugia, 2010

Vexillum volae 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 attains 7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

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

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<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

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

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<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

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<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 lyratum</i> Species of gastropod

Vexillum lyratum 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>Pusia</i> Genus of gastropods

Pusia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.

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 spiculum</i> Species of gastropod

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

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum volae Perugia, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=754476 on 2018-12-31