Biology:Vexillum verecundulum

Short description: Species of mollusc

Vexillum verecundulum
Shell of Vexillum verecundulum (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. verecundulum
Binomial name
Vexillum verecundulum (Hervier, 1897)
Synonyms
Mitra (Costellaria) verecundula Hervier, 1897 (original combination) Vexillum (Costellaria) verecundulum (Hervier, 1897)

Vexillum verecundulum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guam and Lifou, Loyalty Islands.

External links

• Hervier, J. "Descriptions d'especes nouvelles de mollusques, provenant de l'Archipel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie (suite)." Journ. de Conchyl. 46 (1897): 3a.

Wikidata ☰ Q7924207 entry