dc:title"A new subgenus including three new species of the genus Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from the central Indo-Pacific with remarks on Vexillum (Pusia) semicostatum (ANTON, 1838)";
dc:description"Plate 1: Vexillum (Protoelongata) subgen. nov., all figures 4.5 x Fig. 1: Vexillum (Protoelongata) dekkersi sp. nov., paratype 1, Philippines, Bohol, Balicasag Island, collected 2000, 11.7 mm, MS 63760. Fig. 2: Vexillum (Protoelongata) bilineatum (REEVE, 1845) comb. nov., Philippines, Cebu, dived 15–20 m, 20.6 mm, MH. Fig. 3: Vexillum (Protoelongata) xerampelina (MELVILL, 1895) comb. nov., holotype, Arabian Sea, Yemen, Aden, 18.8 mm, ex coll. E.R. Shopland; J.C. Melvill, NMW.1955.158.00429 (coll. Melvill-Tomlin). Fig. 4: Vexillum (Protoelongata) rubrotaeniatum sp. nov., paratype 9, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Bonegi, collected Aug 1987 by F. Lorenz on rocks at night at 21 m, 13.8 mm, MH. Fig. 5: Vexillum (Protoelongata) corallinum (REEVE, 1845) comb. nov., Philippines, Bohol, Balicasag Island, 73–88 m, 17.5 mm, ex coll. Steinke, MH. Fig. 6: Vexillum (Protoelongata) heleneae sp. nov., holotype, Guam, Orote Point, Orote Cliffs, collected by R. Salisbury under a pile of rocks at 18 m, 7 Jan 1978, 17.2 mm, MNHN 27071. Fig. 7: Vexillum (Protoelongata) loyaltyense (HERVIER, 1897) comb. nov., Philippines, Cebu, Mactan Island, Punta Engaño, collected 2009 by lumun lumun net at 25–50 m, 10.3 mm, MH. Photos: Fig. 3 Harriet Wood (NMW), Fig. 6 Richard Salisbury, other photos Manfred Herrmann.";
dc:description"Plate 12: Vexillum (Protoelongata) xerampelina (MELVILL, 1895) comb. nov., all figures 3.5 x Fig. 40: Holotype, Arabian Sea, Yemen, Aden, 18.8 mm, ex coll. E.R. Shopland; J.C. Melvill, NMW.1955. 158.00429 (coll. Melvill-Tomlin). Fig. 41: Specimen, Mozambique, Nacala Bay, taken Oct 2006 by snorkel in coral sand at 1–2 m, 17.5 mm, MH. Fig. 42a–b: Specimen cf. V. (Pr.) xerampelina (MELVILL, 1895), Philippines, Cebu, Mactan Islands, collected May 1984 by shell nets, ex Ray Walker, 15.6 mm, NMBE 32379-2. Fig. 43: Specimen cf. V. (Pr.) xerampelina (MELVILL, 1895), Philippines, Bohol Strait, collected Jul 1991 by shell nets, 15.7 mm, NMBE 32378-2. Photos: Fig. 40 Harriet Wood (NMW), other photos Manfred Herrmann.";