Vexillum leucaspis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]
| Vexillum leucaspis | |
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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. leucaspis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum leucaspis Herrmann & Stossier, 2011
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum (Pusia) leucaspis Herrmann & Stossier, 2011 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 6.7 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Senegal
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum leucaspis Herrmann & Stossier, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581505 on 2018-12-31
- ^ Herrmann M. & Stossier G. (2011) Four new species of Vexillum (Pusia) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific and West Africa. Conchylia 41(3-4): 33-46. [September 2011]
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