Vexillum charlesi
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. charlesi
Binomial name
Vexillum charlesi
Turner & Callomon, 2001
Synonyms
  • Pusia charlesi H. Turner & P. Callomon, 2001
  • Vexillum (Pusia) charlesi H. Turner & Callomon, 2001

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 16 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and the Philippines.

References

  • Turner, H.; Callomon, P. (2001). New Records of Mitriform Gastropods from Japan with Description of Vexillum(Pusia) charlesi n. sp. (Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Costellariidae). Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 60 (1-2): 7-14


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