Vexillum rubrocostatum

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

Vexillum rubrocostatum
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. rubrocostatum
Binomial name
Vexillum rubrocostatum
Habe & Kosuge, 1966
Synonyms

Vexillum (Costellaria) rubrocostatum Habe & Kosuge, 1966

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 22 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.

References

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  • Habe, T., and S. Kosuge. "New genera and species of the tropical and subtropical Pacific molluscs." Venus 24.4 (1966): 312-341.
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