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Vexillum croceum

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Vexillum croceum, common name the yellow 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 12.8 mm.

(Original description) The shell is ovate. The sutures of the spire are impressed. The whorls are flatly angulated at the upper part, longitudinally closely ribbed and transversely grooved towards the base. The shell is pale yellow, the interior of the aperture is stained with orange. The columella is four-plaited. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Marshall islands.

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Vexillum croceum: Brief Summary

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Vexillum croceum, common name the yellow mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

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