Vexillum johnwattsi
| Vexillum johnwattsi | |
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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. johnwattsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum johnwattsi Dekkers, 2011
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) johnwattsi Dekkers, 2011 | |
Vexillum johnwattsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell is about 19 mm, and the width is approximately 7.5 mm. Their color can be cream, pinkish, or grayish, and it can have brown blotches. It has glass-like shiny whorls on its body.[2]
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum johnwattsi Dekkers, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578352 on 2018-12-31
- ^ Dekkers, Aart (June 2011). "Description of a new species of Vexillum (Costellaria) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from western Australia" (PDF). 50 (3–4): 52–59.
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