Vexillum consanguineum explained

Vexillum consanguineum, common name the kindred mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The length of the shell attains 14.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is ovate, rather solid and stout. It is contracted towards the base. The spire is obtusely rounded. The shell is transversely very finely striated with punctures, longitudinally closely plicate!y ribbed. The ribs are granose at thn lower part. The shell is dark red. The whorls are encircled round the middle with a row of small round white spots . The columella is four-plaited.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

External links

• W.O.Cernohorsky, The Mitridae of Fiji - The Veliger v. 8 (1965-1966)

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum consanguineum (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567321 on 2018-12-31
2. Poppe G.T., Guillot de Suduiraut E. & Tagaro S.P. (2006) New Costellariidae from the Philippines. Visaya 1(6): 104-113. [October 2006]
3. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8937231 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.