Vexillum takakuwai

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

Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai
Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai
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. takakuwai
Binomial name
Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai
Cernohorsky & Azuma, 1974

Description

The shell size varies between 27 mm and 70 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and Queensland, Australia.

References
  1. Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai Cernohorsky & Azuma, 1974. 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): 63
  • "Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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