Vexillum percnodictya explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 21.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

(Original description) The narrow, dusky-brown shell is fusiform and turreted. It is many ribbed with smooth ribs. The interstices are deeply cancellated. The columella is three-plaited.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar, Andaman Islands and Australia

References

• Clessin, Stephan, Menke, Karl Theodor, Pfeiffer, Louis (Ludwig Georg Karl), Malakozoologische Blätter, Volume: new ser.:Bd.9-11 (1887-1891)
• Wells, Fred E., Jr. Distribution of shallow-water marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks along the coastline of Western-Australia; The veliger vol. 22, 1980

External links

• WMSDB: image

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum percnodictya (Melvill, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=591515 on 2018-12-31
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31653927 Melvill, J. C. (1888). Descriptions of fifteen new species of Mitra. Journal of Conchology. 5(9): 281-288