| Vexillum tankervillei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. tankervillei
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum tankervillei (Melvill, 1888)
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Vexillum tankervillei is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 27.9 mm.
(Original description) The shell is subfusiform, perforated and turreted. The shell is rendered very rough with numerous decussated grooves, , which are decussated at nearly equal distances. The interstices resemble excavated hollows, and make the elevated parts granulated. The whorls are obtusely angulated. The body whorl is contracted in the middle. The aperture is striated. The outer lip is crenated The base is slightly recurved. The columella is five-plaited.
The color of the shell is slightly clouded with brown. [2]
Distribution
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References
[edit]- ^ Vexillum tankervillei (Melvill, 1888). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ * Melvill, J. C. (1888). Notes on Mitra (Costellaria) rugosa (Swainson). Journal of Conchology. 5: 332-335.
- Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp
- Patterson Edward, J. K.; Ravinesh, R. & Biju Kumar, A. (2022). Molluscs of the Gulf of Mannar, India and adjacent waters: A fully illustrated guide. Suganthi Devadason Marien Research Institute & Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. Tuticorin. i-xx, 1-524.