Vexillum radix (Sowerby, 1874)
Vexillum radix is rare
at Kwajalein. One empty shell has been found on the intertidal reef. The identification
remains uncertain. We currently have no photos of the Marshall Islands specimen;
the photo below, courtesy of Richard Salisbury, is the holotype from the Academy
of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Created 7 September 2015
Updated 28 May 2019
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