Vexillum coloscopulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Vexillum coloscopulus
Shell of Vexillum coloscopulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. coloscopulus
Binomial name
Vexillum coloscopulus
(J. Cate, 1961)
Synonyms[1]
  • Vexillum filiareginae J. M. Cate, 1961
  • Vexillum regina filiareginae J. M. Cate, 1961 (original rank)

Taxonomic remark

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Vexillum coloscopulus [1 July 1961] was published earlier than V. filiareginae [1 Oct. 1961], so the first name taking priority.

Description

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The length of the shell attains 9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum coloscopulus J. M. Cate, 1961. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=424054 on 2023-02-15
  • Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp.
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