Biology:Vexillum sybillae

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Vexillum sybillae
Vexillum sybillae 001.jpg
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum sybillae (holotype)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. sybillae
Binomial name
Vexillum sybillae
(Melvill, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Mitra sybillae Melvill, 1888 (original designation)
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) sybillae (Melvill, 1888)

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 16 mm, its diameter 5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is lanceolate with a turreted spire. The whorls are longitudinally costoso-plicate. The narrow ribs are compressed. The interstices are conspicuously and deeply striate. The shell is ashy white, below bluish lead colour, the apex being tinged with the same colour. The columella is five-plaited. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands

References

  1. ↑ Vexillum sybillae (Melvill, 1888). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Melvill, J. C. (1888). Descriptions of fifteen new species of Mitra. Journal of Conchology. 5(9): 281-288

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7924186 entry



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