Vexillum interstriatum
Shell of Vexillum interstriatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. interstriatum
Binomial name
Vexillum interstriatum
(Sowerby II, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Mitra interstriata G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 (original combination)
  • Mitra stephana Cate, J. 1963
  • Mitra tortulosa Lamarck, 1811
  • Vexillum (Vexillum) interstriatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) ·

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

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 38 mm.

The longitudinal ribs are smooth, distant, the interstices with spiral striae. The shell is white, banded with orange, maculated with chestnut between the ribs. [2]

Distribution

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This species occurs off the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hawaii; also off Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

References

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  1. ^ Vexillum interstriatum (Sowerby II, 1870). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.