Vexillum albotaeniatum

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

Vexillum albotaeniatum
Shell of Vexillum albotaeniatum (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. albotaeniatum
Binomial name
Vexillum albotaeniatum
(Hervier, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra albotaeniata Hervier, 1897
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) albotaeniatum (Hervier, 1897)

Description

The length of the shell attains 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Philippines.

References
  1. Vexillum albotaeniatum (Hervier, 1897). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2012.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 15


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