Vexillum acuminatum
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| Shells of Vexillum acuminatum (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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| Species: | V. acuminatum
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| Vexillum acuminatum (Gmelin, 1791)
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Vexillum acuminatum, common name the acuminate mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 42 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
- ^ a b Vexillum acuminatum (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2012.
- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 14
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