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

Vexillum intermittens
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum intermittens (holotype)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. intermittens
Binomial name
Vexillum intermittens
(R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1880)
Synonyms

Mitra (Costellaria) intermittens R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1880

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 18 mm, its diameter between 3.5 mm and 5 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Miocene strata in the former Paratethys Sea

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum intermittens (R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1880) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1515545 on 2023-04-05
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