Vexillum consanguineum

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Vexillum consanguineum
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Shell of Vexillum consanguineum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. consanguineum
Binomial name
Vexillum consanguineum
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms [1]

Mitra consanguineaReeve, 1845

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]

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ 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.
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