Vexillum aureolatum
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Vexillum (Pusia) aureolatum (Reeve, 1844)
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Vexillum (Pusia) aureolatum, common name : the golden mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description[]
The shell size varies between 8 mm and 29 mm
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Distribution[]
This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Mauritius and in the tropical Indo-Pacific.
References[]
- ^ a b Vexillum (Pusia) aureolatum (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
- Michel, C. (1988). Marine molluscs of Mauritius. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. Stanley, Rose Hill. Mauritius
- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100 page(s): 18
Categories:
- Vexillum
- Gastropods described in 1844
- Costellariidae stubs