Vexillum chocotinctum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm. It has a dextrally coiled shell, a body length of 18.4mm, and has lens eyes. It moves via mucus mediated gliding, hunts for its food, and reproduces sexually.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vietnam and Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. ^ Turner (2008). Archiv für Molluskenkunde 137 (1) : 105-125. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Vexillum chocotinctum Turner , 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Vexillum chocotinctum H. Turner 2008 - Енциклопедија на живиот свет". eol.org. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  • Turner H. (2008) New species of the family Costellariidae from the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea). Archiv für Molluskenkunde 137(1): 105–125. [27 June 2008] page(s): 110


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexillum_chocotinctum
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