Vexillum mica, common name the glittering mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
| Vexillum mica | |
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| A shell of Vexillum mica | |
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. mica
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum mica (Reeve, 1845)
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Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 9.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is somewhat fusiformly ovate, smooth, polished and ivory white. It is faintly banded with orange. The columella is four-plaited.
This is a small white orange-banded shell with a surface as hard and shining as polished ivory. [2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines and Guam.
References
edit- ^ Vexillum mica (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ 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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Marrow M.P. (2019). Seven new species of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Acta Conchyliorum. 19: 77-94.