Vexillum sanctahelenae

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

Vexillum sanctahelenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Subgenus:
Pusia
Species:
V. sanctahelenae
Binomial name
Vexillum sanctahelenae
(E. A. Smith, 1890)
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum (Pusia) sanctahelenae (E. A. Smith, 1890)

Description

The shell grows to a size of 5 mm

Distribution

This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along St. Helena.

References
  1. Vexillum sanctahelenae (E. A. Smith, 1890). 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): 57


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