Biology:Vexillum woldemarii

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum woldemarii
Vexillum woldemarii (MNHN-IM-2013-12694).jpeg
Shell of Vexillum woldemarii (specimen 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. woldemarii
Binomial name
Vexillum woldemarii
(Kiener, 1838)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra aethiops Reeve, 1845
  • Mitra choava Reeve, 1844
  • Mitra creniplicata A. Adams, 1853
  • Mitra woldemarii Kiener, 1838
  • Zierliana woldemarii (Kiener, 1838)

Vexillum woldemarii, common name the coffee-berry mitre, 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 24 mm.

(Described as Mitra choava) The ovate shell is solid and smooth. The spire is short. The shell is blackish-brown, the plaits are white. The columella is concave, armed with a callosity, four-plaited. The outer lip is peculiarly flattened and canaliculated at the upper part, crenulated within. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q60295417 entry