Vexillum ziervogelii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
Family: | Costellariidae |
Genus: | Vexillum |
Species: | V. ziervogelii |
Binomial name | |
Vexillum ziervogelii (Gmelin, 1791) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum ziervogelii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 27 mm.
The color of the shell is dark chocolate-brown, the aperture and the columella are white or slightly tinged with light chocolate.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
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- 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum ziervogelii (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957179 on 2018-12-31
- ↑ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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