Vexillum poppei

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

Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei
Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Subgenus:
Costellaria
Species:
V. (Costellaria) poppei
Binomial name
Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei
Guillot de Suduiraut, 2007

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 30 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along the Philippines.

Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei, abapertural view

References
  1. Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei Guillot de Suduiraut, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • "Vexillum (Costellaria) poppei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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