| Vexillum callosum | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Vexillum callosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. callosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum callosum (Reeve, 1845) | |
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Vexillum callosum, common name the callous mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 22.89 mm.
(Original description) The shell is oblong-ovate,. The spire is rather short. The sutures are somewhat impressed. The shell is smooth, ridged towards the base. Its colour is leaden brown, variegated here and there with brown dots. The brown columella is five-plaited, armed at the upper part with a white callosity .The plaits are white. The outer lip is slightly flexuous.[2]
The shell is smooth, striate towards the base. It is leaden brown, variegated, spotted or obscurely banded with brown.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Vexillum callosum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV
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