Vexillum caelatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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| Drawing of a shell of Vexillum caelatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. caelatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum caelatum (Reeve, 1845)
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Description
editThe 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]
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines, Mozambique, American Samoa, Vanuatu and Vietnam.[2]
References
edit- ^ Vexillum caelatum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b "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
External links
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