Biology:Vexillum buriasense

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum buriasense
Vexillum buriasense 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. buriasense
Binomial name
Vexillum buriasense
(Tomlin, 1920)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra buriasensis Tomlin, 1920 (original combination)
  • Mitra elegans Reeve, 1845 (junior secondary homonym of Voluta elegans Link, 1807; Mitra buriasensis is a replacement name)
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) buriasense (Tomlin, 1920)

Vexillum buriasense 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 23 mm. It is in a spiral shape and is white and cream in color.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines , Papua New Guinea and Australia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vexillum buriasense (Tomlin, 1920). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Lea, H. C. 1841. Descriptions of some new species of fossil shells from the Eocene at Claiborne, Alabama. American Journal of Science and Arts, series 1, 40(9):92-103, 1 pl

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7923937 entry