Vexillum acuminatum

Vexillum acuminatum, common name the acuminate mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Vexillum acuminatum
Shells of Vexillum acuminatum (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Species:
V. acuminatum
Binomial name
Vexillum acuminatum
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra crebrilirata Reeve, 1844
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) acuminatum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted, alternate representation
  • Vexillum crebrilirata [sic] (incorrect gender ending)
  • Vexillum crebriliratum (Reeve, 1844)
  • Voluta acuminata Gmelin, 1791 (original combination)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.

References
  1. Vexillum acuminatum (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2012.
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 14

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