Vexillum scitulum
| Vexillum (Costellaria) scitulum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Subgenus: | Costellaria |
| Species: | V. scitulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum (Costellaria) scitulum (A. Adams, 1853) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) scitulum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 10 mm and 36 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Persian Gulf, in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar, Mozambique and in the South China Sea.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vexillum (Costellaria) scitulum (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2010.
- Odhner, N.H.J. (1919). Contribution a la faune malacologique de Madagasar. Arkiv For Zoologi, K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 12(6). 52 pp, 4 pl
- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 58