Vexillum semicostatum, common name the half-ribbed mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. semicostatum
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| Vexillum semicostatum (Anton, 1838)
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Description
editThe shell size varies between 10 mm and 22 mm
The shell is ovate. The whorls of the spire are obtusely plicately ribbed. The body whorl is smooth. The shell is chestnut-brown, the spire partially white. The columella is four-plaited. [2]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene Basin, Madagascar and in the Pacific Ocean off Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
References
edit- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum semicostatum (Anton, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758950 on 2023-05-10
- ^ 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.
- Anton, H.E. 1838. Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden. Halle : Eduard Anton xvi + 110 pp.
- Schepman, M.M. 1911. The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part 4: Rhachiglossa. pp. 247-364, pls 18-24 in Weber, M. (ed.). Siboga Expeditie. Monograph 49.
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Salisbury, R. 2000. Costellariidae of the World, Pt. 4. Of Sea and Shore 23(2): 70-84
- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100-page(s): 59
- Wils, E. & Verbinnen, G. 2002. Red Sea Mollusca: Part 12. Class Gastropoda; Family: Costellariidae. Gloria Maris 41(1-2): 29-37
External links
edit- "Vexillum (Pusia) semicostatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- W.O.Cernohorsky, The Mitridae of Fiji - The Veliger v. 8 (1965-1966)