Vexillum altisuturatum

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

Vexillum altisuturatum
Shell of Vexillum altisuturatum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. altisuturatum
Binomial name
Vexillum altisuturatum
Chino & Herrmann, 2014
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum (Costellaria) altisuturatum Chino & Herrmann, 2014

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5.2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum altisuturatum Chino & Herrmann, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762126 on 2018-12-31
  • Chino M. & Herrmann M. (2014) A new species of Vexillum (Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the Philippines and the Solomon Islands. Visaya 4(2): 4-8.