Vexillum ficulinum

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Vexillum ficulinum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. ficulinum
Binomial name
Vexillum ficulinum
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Mitra ficulinaLamarck, 1811 (original combination)
  • Mitra forticostata Reeve, L.A. 1845
  • Vexillum (Pusia) ficulinum(Lamarck, 1811) ·

Vexillum ficulinum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 20 mm.

This species has an oval shell, more or less shouldered. It is very brown red, sometimes quite black. It is everywhere streaked transversely and provided with obtuse longitudinal ribs, which become distinct towards their base. The aperture is whitish to chocolate. The columella is four-plaited. [2] [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean, the Western Pacific and off the Philippines and Australia

Abapertural view Vexillum ficulinum 001.jpg
Abapertural view

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