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Vexillum sanguisuga

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Description

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Genus Vexillum

(L. vexillum : flag ) (pl. vexilla) The upper and usually largest petal of a papilionaceous flower, as in peas and sweet peas.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Radiata () - (Linnaeus, 1758) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Infrakingdom: Coelenterata () - Leuckart, 1847
      - Phylum: Ctenophora () - Eschscholtz, 1829 - a genus of Crane Flies (Tipulidae)
        Class: Cyclocoela () - Ospovat, 1985
        Order: Cestida () - Gegenbaur, 1856
        Family: Cestidae () - Gegenbaur, 1856
        Genus: Vexillum ()
        Specific name: sanguisuga
        Scientific name: - Vexillum sanguisuga

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Vexillum

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 19 species and subspecies in this genus:

V. brionae (Softhead Stardrum) · V. corallina (Ray) · V. dermestinum (Mottled Miter) · V. epiphaneum (Half-Brown Miter) · V. ficulina (Narrowmouthed Catshark) · V. gemmatum (Gem Miter) · V. glabra (Southern Kingfish) · V. histrio (Harlequin Miter) · V. inermis (Slender Silver-Biddy) · V. intermedia (Spiny Gurnard) · V. laterculatum (Honeycomb Miter) · V. lubens (African Righteye Flounder) · V. pardalis (Red-Tipped Halfbeak) · V. puella (White-Spot Miter) · V. pulchellum (Beautiful Miter) · V. rosea (Silver Perch) · V. styria (Dwarf Deepsea Miter) · V. sykesi (White-Band Miter) · V. wandoense (Waxy Miter)

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 16, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 24, 2007:

Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database [Darwin Core]
Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database

Identifiers

Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16648436
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2045558

Last Revised: 7/23/2012