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Vexillum adamsianum

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Description

The shell is small, between 8-17mm in length. The shell often appears in white with red-brown or purple-brown blotch. The Aperture (mollusc) is pink to purple inside.[2]

Distribution

This marine species was found of Hawaii, Tahiti and Mozambique.[2]

Trivia

The species is named after Mr. Andrew C. Adams from Aiea, Hawaii, to honor his contributions to the study.[2]

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