Vexillum melongena

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Vexillum melongena
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.216960 - Vexillum melongena (Lamarck, 1811) - Costellariidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Vexillum melongena (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. melongena
Binomial name
Vexillum melongena
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Mitra melongenaLamarck, 1811 (original combination)
  • Vexillum (Vexillum) melongena(Lamarck, 1811) ·

Vexillum melongena 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 58 mm.

The narrow, fusiform shell has a high spire. It contains eight whorls. It shows strong longitudinal ribs with weak spiral ridges that don't cross the ribs. The blue-white aperture is narrow. It is edged with purple brown. The outer lip is lirate. The pale brown columella has four white plaits. The siphonal canal is open and extended.

The color of the shell is chocolate brown or ash and white, in revolving bands and lines of variable thickness. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, the South China Sea, Singapore to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

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References

  1. ↑ Vexillum melongena (Lamarck, 1811) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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