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Vexillum germaineae

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Vexillum germaineae
Shell of Vexillum germaineae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. germaineae
Binomial name
Vexillum germaineae
Herrmann & Salisbury, 2014
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum (Costellaria) germaineae Herrmann & Salisbury, 2014

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum germaineae Herrmann & Salisbury, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=764960 on 2018-12-31
  • Herrmann, M. & Salisbury, R. A. (2014). A new species of Vexillum (Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the Marquesas with remarks on Mitra chariessa Melvill, 1888. Contributions to Natural History. 24: 57–66