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Vexillum caelatum

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Vexillum caelatum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum caelatum
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Mitra caelata Reeve, 1845
  • Turricula caelata (Reeve,1845)
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) caelatum (Reeve, 1845)

Vexillum caelatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

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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

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Mozambique, American Samoa, Vanuatu and Vietnam.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Vexillum caelatum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods - Vexillum (Costellaria) caelatum". Conchology.
  3. ^ Claudio Galli. "WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species DataBase". Conchology.
  4. ^ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
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