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

Vexillum sumatranum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum sumatranum (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. sumatranum
Binomial name
Vexillum sumatranum
(Thiele, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Turricula sumatrana Thiele, 1925 (original combination)
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) sumatranum (Thiele, 1925)

Description edit

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off Sumatra, Indonesia.

References edit

  • Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46