Vexillum tanguyae is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[2]

Vexillum tanguyae
Shell of Vexillum tanguyae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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. tanguyae
Binomial name
Vexillum tanguyae
Guillot de Suduiraut & Boutet, 2007[1]
Synonyms

Vexillum (Costellaria) tanguyae E. Guillot de Suduiraut & Boutet, 2007 ·

Description

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The length of the shell attains 23.8 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Tuamotus.

References

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  • Guillot de Suduiraut E. & Boutet M. (2007) Description of a new Costellariidae from French Polynesia (Subgenus Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Muricoidea: Costellariidae). Visaya 2(2): 91-93.