Vexillum rubricatum

Vexillum rubricatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Vexillum rubricatum
Shell of Vexillum rubricatum
Scientific classification
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)
Synonyms
Mitra impressa Reeve, 1844 (invalid: junior homonym of Mitra...) Mitra rubricata Reeve, 1845 (original combination) Vexillum (Costellaria) rubricatum (Reeve, 1845) ·

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.

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