Vexillum stossieri
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| Vexillum stossieri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. stossieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum stossieri Turner & Marrow, 2001 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) stossieri H. Turner & Marrow, 2001 | |
Vexillum stossieri is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
The shell has been recorded at lengths between 15 and 28 mm and has[2][3] 9 to 10 whorls, each ribbed, with 13 ribs on the first and 19 on the penultimate whorl. The aperture is 39-41% of the shell length and the columella has four folds. The shell is reddish-brown with lighter spiral bands. The interior is white.[1]