Vexillum leforti is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
| Vexillum leforti | |
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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. leforti
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum leforti Turner & Salisbury, 1999
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| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) leforti Turner & Salisbury, 1999 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 20 mm, its diameter 6.2 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, in the East China Sea and off Japan.
References edit
- ^ Vexillum leforti Turner & Salisbury, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links edit
- Turner, H.; Salisbury, R. A. (1999). Three new costellariid species from Japan, Papua New Guinea and other Indo-Pacific locations. Apex. 14 (3-4): 73-80
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