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Vexillum cingulatum

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Vexillum cingulatum
Vexillum cingulatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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. cingulatum
Binomial name
Vexillum cingulatum
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra balteata Saint-Vincent, 1827
  • Mitra cinctella Lamarck, 1822
  • Mitra cingulata Lamarck, 1811 (original combination)
  • Vexillum (Vexillum) cingulatum (Lamarck, 1811)

Vexillum cingulatum 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 attains 53 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mozambique, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

References

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  1. ^ a b Vexillum cingulatum (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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