Vexillum militare

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

Vexillum (Costellaria) militare
Vexillum militare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Subgenus:
Costellaria
Species:
V. militare
Binomial name
Vexillum(Costellaria) militare
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum coronense J. Cate, 1968

Description

The shell size varies between 5 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean.

References
  1. Vexillum (Costellaria) militare (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 October 2010.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 44
  • "Vexillum (Costellaria) militare". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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