Overview
Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
Dwarf Deepsea Miter
Description
Genus Vexillum
(L. vexillum : flag ) (pl. vexilla) The upper and usually largest petal of a papilionaceous flower, as in peas and sweet peas.
Taxonomy
- 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)
- Phylum:
Ctenophora
(
- Infrakingdom:
Coelenterata
(
- Subkingdom:
Radiata
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Last scrutiny: 30-Dec-2004
Similar Species
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
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 16, 2012.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database [Darwin Core]
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2686071
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-74494
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 74494
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 508805
