Vexillum coloscopulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. coloscopulus
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| Vexillum coloscopulus (J. Cate, 1961)
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Taxonomic remark
editVexillum coloscopulus [1 July 1961] was published earlier than V. filiareginae [1 Oct. 1961], so the first name taking priority.
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 9 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum coloscopulus J. M. Cate, 1961. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=424054 on 2023-02-15
- Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp.
External links
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- Cate, J. (1961). A new Vexillum (Mitridae) from the Philippine Islands. Veliger. 4(1): 4-6, pl. 1.
- Cate, J. (1961). A discussion of Vexillum regina (Sowerby, 1825) and related species, with description of a new subspecies. Veliger. 4(2): 76-85