Vexillum gembacanum explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.9 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Java and in late Miocene strata in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands.

References

• Martin K. (1883-1887). Palaeontogische Ergebnisse von Tiefbohrungen auf Java, nebst allgemeineren Studien über das Tertiär von Java, Timor und einiger anderer Inseln. Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, ser. 1. 3: 1–380, pls I-XV.

External links

• Ladd, H.S. (1977). Cenozoic fossil mollusks from western Pacific islands; Gastropods (Eratoidae through Harpidae). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 533: i–iv, 1–84, pls 1–23

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum gembacanum (K. Martin, 1884) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1658770 on 2023-05-13