Vexillum spicatum, common name the spiked mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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| Shell of Vexillum spicatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) - | |
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. spicatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum spicatum (Reeve, 1845)
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 19.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is fusiform with the spire acuminately turreted. The whorls are longitudinally closely ribbed, sharply angled at the upper part. The ribs are tubercularly noduled on the angle. The body whorl is faintly noduled round the middle with the ribs nearly obsolete. The shell has a pale fulvous colour. The columella is four-plaited.
The upper whorls of this shell are longitudinally finely ribbed, but there is very slight indication of ribs upon the lower.[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
References
edit- ^ Vexillum spicatum (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.
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