Vexillum millecostatum

Vexillum millecostatum
Shell of Vexillum millecostatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. millecostatum
Binomial name
Vexillum millecostatum (Broderip, 1836)
Synonyms [1]
Mitra (Pusia) evelynaeMelvill, 1895 junior subjective synonym Mitra adamsoniReeve, 1844 Mitra antoniiKüster, 1839 Tiara millecostataBroderip, 1836 (original combination) Vexillum (Pusia) millecostatum(Broderip, 1836) Vexillum evelynae(Melvill, 1895)

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 19 mm and 30 mm.

The solid, elongate shell has an oblong-fusiform shape. The shell contains nine whorls with impressed sutures. It is closely, finely longitudinally ribbed, with impressed revolving striae at the base. The aperture is oblong and auriculate. The columella is four-plaited. It is orange yellow to dark chestnut-brown, sometimes with two interrupted lighter bands. ^{[2] [3]}

Distribution

This species occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean and western and central Pacific Ocean; also off Papua New Guinea and Australia (Queensland).

References

1. Vexillum millecostatum (Broderip, 1836) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 April 2010.
2. Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. Melvill, J. C. (1895). Descriptions of new species of Pleurotoma, Mitra, and Latirus. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 1: 221-228, pl. 14 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

• Broderip, W.J. 1836. Characters of new genera and species of Mollusca and Conchifera collected by Mr. Cuming. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1835: 192-197
• Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. Systematics of the families Mitridae & Volutomitridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 8: 1-190
• Cernohorsky, W. O. (1983). "The Taxonomy of Some Indo-Pacific Mollusca: Part 11". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum . 20: 185–202. ISSN   0067-0464. JSTOR   42906523. Wikidata   Q58677548.
• Salisbury, R.A. 1999. Costellariidae of the World, Pt. 1. Of Sea and Shore 22(3): 124-136
• Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum 377 pp., 100 pls.
• Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
• Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J.C. & Martin, P. 2002. Costellariidae et Mitridae de Nouvelle Calédonie. Xenophora. Association française de conchyliologie. Supplément 100: 52 pp.

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
• Küster, H. C. (1838-1841). Die Familie der Walzenschnecken. (Volutacea, Menke.) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed.2, 5(2): vii-x, pp. 1-234, pls A, B, 1-49, 17a-e. Published in parts
• W.O.Cernohorsky, The Mitridae of Fiji - The Veliger v. 8 (1965-1966)
• WMSDB: image