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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscus

(Reeve, L.A., 1844) Shell size 20 - 45 mm Red Sea; New Guinea; Indo-W Pacific
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyCOSTELLARIIDAE
open bookPage/Plate
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 314/16
Australian Marine Shells Part 2p 165; Pl. 35/10
Guide to Australian Shellsp 53/15
Guide to Shells of Papua New Guineap 44/15
Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacificp 51/20
Mitridae Costellariidaep 24; C-12/3.2
Mitre Shells from the Pacific and Indian OceansPl. 45/8, 9
Indian Shells, The Book ofp 47/5
Shells of Vietnamp 182; Pl. 55/11, 14
ArgonautaVol. 10/1, p 25/25
VisayaVol. 1/6, p 96; 102/ 4
Synonyms
Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum Sowerby, G.B. II & III, 1874 : New Caledonia; Fiji; Solomons; New Guinea
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 316/15
Mitridae Costellariidaep 24; 25; C-17/2.1
VeligerVol. 6/3, p 143
VisayaVol. 1/6, p 97; 103/ 4
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
Vexillum andamanica Nevill, G. & H. Nevill, 1875
Mitridae Costellariidaep 24
Shells of Vietnamp 182
Turricula quasillus Iredale, T., 1929
Mitridae Costellariidaep 24
Shells of Vietnamp 182
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Eurasia Shells - Mitroidea
2 Femorale
3 Eddie Hardy
4 George Sangiouloglou
5 Lowtide Shells
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