Vexillum extraneum
Shell of Vexillum extraneum (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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. extraneum
Binomial name
Vexillum extraneum
(Deshayes, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra extraneum Deshayes, 1865 superseded combination
  • Turricula (Fusimitra) extranea (Deshayes, 1865)
  • Vexillum (Uromitra) extraneum (Deshayes, 1865)

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

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum extraneum (Deshayes, 1865) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571451 on 2023-03-01
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