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

Vexillum kraussi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. kraussi
Binomial name
Vexillum kraussi
(Dunker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Mitra kraussi Dunker, 1861 (original combination)
  • Vexillum (Pusia) kraussi (Dunker, 1861) ·

Description

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The length of the shell attains 14 mm , its diameter 6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

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  1. ^ Vexillum kraussi. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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