Biology:Vexillum coronatum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vexillum coronatum
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.94435.1 - Vexillum coronatum (Helbing, 1779) - Costellariidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Vexillum coronatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. coronatum
Binomial name
Vexillum coronatum
(Helbling, 1779)
Synonyms
  • Mitra nodilirata A. Adams, 1853
  • Mitra (Costellaria) nodilirata Melvill & Standen, 1895
  • Mitra (Costellaria) stephanucha astephana Melvill, 1904
  • Turricula (Costellaria) mucronata Tryon, 1882
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) coronatum (Helbling, 1779)
  • Voluta coronata Helbling, 1779

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Fiji Islands, Guam, the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7923963 entry