Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791) is a animal in the Muricidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)

Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)

Vexilla vexillum, the vexillum rock snail, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the murex/rock snail family Muricidae.

Family
Genus
Vexilla
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)

Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791), commonly known as the vexillum rock snail, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Muricidae, the group of snails called murex snails or rock snails.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Neogastropoda Muricidae Vexilla

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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