Biology:Vexillum tenebricosum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum tenebricosum
Vexillum tenebricosum 001.jpg
Shell of Vexillum tenebricosum (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. tenebricosum
Binomial name
Vexillum tenebricosum
Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019

Vexillum tenebricosum 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 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Oman.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum tenebricosum Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1392858 on 2023-05-23
  • Gori, S.; Rosado, J.; Salisbury, R. A. (2019). Costellariidae (Gastropoda) from Dhofar, Oman with descriptions of eight new species and notes on Vexillum appelii (Jickeli, 1874). Acta Conchyliorum. 18: 25–48.

Wikidata ☰ Q107025871 entry