Vexillum wolfei
| Vexillum wolfei | |
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| Holotype | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. wolfei
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum wolfei Cernohorsky, 1978
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| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum (Costellaria) wolfei Cernohorsky, 1978 · | |
Vexillum wolfei is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 11.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off and is endemic to Hawaii. It has been recorded in areas with a sea surface temperature of 25-30ºC and a sea surface salinity of 30-40 PSU.[2]
References
- ^ Vexillum wolfei Cernohorsky, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Vexillum (Costellaria) wolfei | Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS)". obis.org. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
External links
- Cernohorsky W.O. (1978) New species of Mitridae, Costellariidae, and Turridae from the Hawaiian Islands with notes in Mitra sphoni in the Galapagos Islands. The Nautilus 92(3): 61-67
- WMSDB: image