Vexillum gouldi
species of mollusc
Vexillum gouldi is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
Salisbury R. & Guillot de Suduiraut E. (2006) Five new Costellariidae from the Philippine Islands taken by tangle net fisherman (Gastropoda: Muricoidea: Costellariidae). Visaya 1(6): 90–103.
External links
"Vexillum (Costellaria) gouldi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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