Vexillum acupictum

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

Vexillum acupictum
Vexillum (Costellaria) acupictum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Species:
V. acupictum
Binomial name
Vexillum acupictum
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra acupicta Reeve, 1844
  • Mitra autumnalis Dohrn, 1860
  • Mitra hirasei Pilsbry, H.A., 1904
  • Vexillum (Costellaria) acupictum (Reeve, 1845)

Description

The shell size varies between 13 mm and 46 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius, and in the Western Pacific Ocean and Japan.

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References
  1. Vexillum acupictum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2012.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 14
  • "Vexillum (Costellaria) acupictum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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