| Vexillum rubricatum | |
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| Shell of Vexillum rubricatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. rubricatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum rubricatum (Reeve, 1845) | |
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Vexillum rubricatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Description
The length of the shell attains 14.9 mm.
The acuminate spire is twice as long as the aperture. The teleoconch contains nine whorls, the protoconch three smooth whorls. The shell shows sixteen shallow longitudinal ribs, slightly incised by spiral striae. These are deepened in the interstices. The shell has a cream color with small brown spots at the bottom of the whorls.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Réunion and Japan.
References
- Vexillum rubricatum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
- Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London.
- vieoceane.free.fr: famille des Costellariidae
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vexillum rubricatum | |