Vexillum trophonium

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

Vexillum trophonium
Shell of Vexillum trophonium (lectotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. trophonium
Binomial name
Vexillum trophonium
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra (Costellaria) trophonia Dall, 1889
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) trophonium (Dall, 1889)

Description

The shell grows to a length of 20 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil

References
  1. Vexillum trophonium (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 February 2011.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100-page(s): 65
  • "Vexillum (Costellaria) trophonium". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 11 February 2011.


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