Vexillum variatum explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 19 mm.

The shell is yellowish brown with a dark superior band, and a white band with dark margins below the middle. ^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas and Bermuda; in the Caribbean Sea; off Brazil.

References

• Sarasúa, H. (1975). Nuevos género, subgénero y especies de moluscos marinos neogastrópodos. Poeyana. 140: 1-15.
• Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp., 547 pp
• Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas

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.
• WMSDB: image

Notes and References

1. http://ia600506.us.archive.org/8/items/manualconch04tryorich/manualconch04tryorich.pdf Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV