Vexillum caelatum
Vexillum caelatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
| Vexillum caelatum | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Vexillum caelatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. caelatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum caelatum (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell is between 10.1 and 25 mm.[2][3]
The color of the shell is yellowish or chestnut-brown, with an indistinct lighter band. [4]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Mozambique, American Samoa, Vanuatu and Vietnam.[2]
References
- Vexillum caelatum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods - Vexillum (Costellaria) caelatum". Conchology.
- Claudio Galli. "WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species DataBase". Conchology.
- Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
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