OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Vexilla Swainson, 1840

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Vexilla Swainson, 1840
   Provexillum Hedley, 1918

Included taxa

   Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)
   Vexilla lineata A. Adams, 1853
   Vexilla fusconigra Pease, 1860

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast

References

 Kool, S.P. 1993. p.220-222 Phylogeny
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 Synonomy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.49 General

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Vexilla Swainson, 1840

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11361) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.