Biology:Vexillum jackylenae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum jackylenae
Vexillum jackylenae (MNHN-IM-2000-9801).jpeg
shell of Vexillum jackylenae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. jackylenae
Binomial name
Vexillum jackylenae
Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006[1]

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the East China Sea.

References

  • Salisbury R. & Guillot de Suduiraut E. (2006) Five new Costellariidae from the Philippine Islands taken by tangle net fisherman (Gastropoda: Muricoidea: Costellariidae). Visaya 1(6): 90-103. [October 2006] page(s): 96

Wikidata ☰ Q7924044 entry