Vexillum sanctahelenae
| 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] | |
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Vexillum (Pusia) sanctahelenae (E. A. Smith, 1890) | |
Vexillum sanctahelenae is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a size of 5 mm
Distribution
This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along St. Helena.
References
- 1 2 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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