Vexillum sykesi explained

Vexillum sykesi is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk within the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description

The length of the shell attains 9 mm.

Distribution

Vexillum sykesi can be found in Aruba, Belize, Bonaire, the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, the Lesser Antilles, and Panama.^[1] ; also off Brazil.

References

• Melvill, J. C. (1925). Description of nine new species of Mitridae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 16(5): 215-219, pl. 10.
• Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp., 547 pp

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rosengberg. G. WoRMS Taxon Details. WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 6 October 2013.