Vexillum fraudator
Species of gastropod
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Vexillum fraudator is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[2]
| Vexillum fraudator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. fraudator |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum fraudator | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) fraudator H. Turner, Gori & R. Salisbury, 2007 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.6 mm and is often ribbed. Like other members of its genus, it is elongated. It inhabits warm marine environments and feeds on small invertebrates.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mozambique and the Marshall Islands.