Vexillum dennisoni

Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni, common name : the Dennison's mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni
Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Subgenus:
Vexillum
Species:
V. dennisoni
Binomial name
Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni
(Reeve, 1844)

Description

The shell size of the vexillum dennisoni varies between 40 mm and 66 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along India and the Philippines.

References
  1. Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100 page(s): 28
  • "Vexillum (Vexillum) dennisoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.


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