Vexillum filistriatum explained

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 19 mm.

(Original description) The narrow shell is pyramidal, finely decussated and fulvous. It is ornamented at the lower part of the whorl with pale brown flames, encircled with a spiral impressed line near the suture. The spire is attenuated. The body whorl is short and elegantly fusiform.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mauritius, the Philippines, Polynesia and Hawaii.

References

• Marrow M.P. (2019). Seven new species of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Acta Conchyliorum. 19: 77–94.

External links

• Cernohorsky, Walter Oliver. The Mitridae of Fiji; The veliger vol. 8 (1965)
• Biolib.cz: image

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15936976 Sowerby, G. B. II. (1874). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 4 (31-32): 1–46, pls 352–379. London, privately published