Vexillum cosmani
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| Vexillum cosmani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. cosmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum cosmani (Kay, 1979) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) cosmani Kay, 1979 | |
Vexillum cosmani is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1] It is a non-broadcast spawner, meaning the species reproduce through internal fertilization and carries the eggs until they are more developed before releasing them.[2] Its life cycle does not include a trocophore stage.
The length of the shell attains 7.9 mm.