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Vexillum monsecourorum

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Vexillum monsecourorum
Shell of Vexillum monsecourorum (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. monsecourorum
Binomial name
Vexillum monsecourorum
Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006[1]
Synonyms

Vexillum (Costellaria) monsecourorum Poppe, E. Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006

Vexillum monsecourorum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 15.7 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  • Salisbury, R. A. & Gori, S. (2019). A rare mitriform gastropod from the Philippines (Gastropoda: Costellariidae). Acta Conchyliorum. 18: 3-6.