Vexillum anthracinum

(Redirected from Zierliana anthracina)

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

Vexillum anthracinum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum anthracinum
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. anthracinum
Binomial name
Vexillum anthracinum
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra anthracina Reeve, 1844
  • Zierliana anthracina (Reeve, 1844)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 13.5 mm.

The shell is covered by a smooth, black epidermis.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum anthracinum (Reeve, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957174 on 2018-12-31
  2. ^ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
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