Vexillum speciosum
Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum, common name : the specious mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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Description
The shell size varies between 15 mm and 22 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Réunion, Chagos and the Mascarene basin
References
- Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2010.
- Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 60
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