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Vexillum plurinotatum

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Vexillum plurinotatum
Shell of Vexillum plurinotatum (lectotype 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. plurinotatum
Binomial name
Vexillum plurinotatum
(Hervier, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Mitra (Pusia) goubini var. plurinotata Hervier, 1897 (basionym)
  • Mitra goubini var. plurinotata Hervier, 1897 (original combination)
  • Vexillum (Pusia) plurinotatum (Hervier, 1897) ·

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan, French Polynesia (Society Islands and Tuamotu Islands) and New Caledonia.

References

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  • Turner, H. , Gori S. & Salisbury, R., 2007. Costellariidae (Gastropoda) of the Maldive Islands, with description of nine new species.
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