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Vexillum giselae

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Vexillum giselae
Shell of Vexillum giselae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. giselae
Binomial name
Vexillum giselae
Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009[1]

Vexillum giselae 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 16.8 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.

References

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  • Poppe, G. T.; Tagaro, S.; Salisbury, R. A. (2009). New species of Mitridae and Costellariidae from the Philippines. Visaya Supplement. 4: 1-86.