Vexillum pseudoschafferi explained

Vexillum pseudoschafferi 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 11.7 mm, its diameter 4.4 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in middle Miocene strata of the Vienna Basin (Slovakia).

References

• Biskupič R. (2020). A new evidence of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the middle Miocene (Serravallian) of the Vienna Basin (Slovakia). Acta Geologica Slovaca. 12(2): 75-88

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum pseudoschafferi Biskupic, 2020 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1473077 on 2023-04-30