Vexillum leucodesma

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

Vexillum (Pusia) leucodesma
Vexillum (Pusia) leucodesma
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. leucodesma
Binomial name
Vexillum (Pusia) leucodesma
(Reeve, 1845)

Description

The shell size varies between 11 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indo-West Pacific and the Philippines.

References
  1. Vexillum (Pusia) leucodesma (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2010.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100

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  • "Vexillum (Pusia) leucodesmum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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