Vexillum cubanum
| Vexillum cubanum | |
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| Shell of Vexillum cubanum (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. cubanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum cubanum Aguayo & Rehder, 1936
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum cubanum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1] These are non broadcast spawning and are not found in trochophore phase(an early larval type state).
Description
The length of the shell attains 10 mm.Due to being from family of costellariidae it shares similarities to other members of the family such as a high spire,narrow aperture and a well developed siphonal canal.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cuba in near Western atlantic and in the Caribbean Sea.This region is mainly known for its seamounts and knolls.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Vexillum cubanum Aguayo & Rehder, 1936. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Aguayo, C. G. & Rehder, H. A. (1936). New marine mollusks from Cuba. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural Felipe Poey. 9: 263–268, plate 24
- Nowell-Usticke, G.W. (1959) A Check List of the Marine Shells of St. Croix U. S. Virgin Islands with Random Annotations. G.W. Nowell-Usticke, St. Croix, 90 pp., 4 pls.
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