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Vexillum boutillieri

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Vexillum boutillieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. boutillieri
Binomial name
Vexillum boutillieri
(Cossmann, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra boutillieri Cossmann, 1889 superseded combination
  • Vexillum (Uromitra) boutillieri (Cossmann, 1889)

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 11.5 mm, its diameter 4.5 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Eocene strata in Ile-de-France, France.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum boutillieri (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571453 on 2023-03-14
  • Le Renard, J. & Pacaud, J. (1995). Révision des mollusques Paléogènes du Bassin de Paris. II. Liste des références primaires des espèces. Cossmanniana. 3: 65–132.
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