Vexillum (gastropod)
| Vexillum | |
|---|---|
| An apertural view of a shell of Vexillum taeniatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum Röding, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Vexillum plicatum Röding, 1798 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vexillum is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Costellariidae.
This genus is not monophyletic. The genus Vexillum contains about 80% of costellariid diversity. It is considered a "dumping ground" for an array of unrelated forms.