Biology:Vexillum wolfei

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum wolfei
Holotype
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. wolfei
Binomial name
Vexillum wolfei
Cernohorsky, 1978
Synonyms

Vexillum (Costellaria) wolfei Cernohorsky, 1978 ·

Vexillum wolfei is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off and is endemic to Hawaii. It has been recorded in areas with a sea surface temperature of 25-30ºC and a sea surface salinity of 30-40 PSU.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3140444 entry