Vexillum costatum is a species of small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 21 mm and 49 mm.
Distribution
In tropical Pacific from the Philippines to Polynesia; also off Australia (Queensland)
References
- Lamarck, J.P.B.A de M. 1811. Suite de la détermination des espèces de mollusques testacés, Mitre (Mitra). Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 17: 54-80, 195-222
- Wood, W. 1828. Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells, British and Foreign, arranged according to the Linnean system. London : Taylor Supplement, pp. 1-59, pls 1-8.
- Broderip, W.J. 1836. Characters of new genera and species of Mollusca and Conchifera collected by Mr. Cuming. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1835: 192-197
- Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Mitra. pls 28-39 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 2.
- Gould, A.A. 1850. Shells collected by the United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 169-172
- Hervier, J. 1897. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Mollusques provenant de l'Archipel de la Nouvelle Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 45: 47-69, pls 2-3
- Cernohorsky, W.O. 1970. Systematics of the families Mitridae & Volutomitridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 8: 1-190
- Cernohorsky, W.O. 1981. Revision of J. Hervier's type-specimens of Mitracea (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Loyalty Islands. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Section A, Zoologie, biologie et écologie animale [Paris, published 1979-1996] 1 3: 93-109
- Turner, H. 1989. Ungewöhnliche und neue Mitroidea aus dem Indopazifik. Teil 1. Club Conchylia Informationen 21(5/6): 30-62
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Salisbury, R.A. 1999. Costellariidae of the World, Pt. 1. Of Sea and Shore 22(3): 124-136
- Arnaud, J.P., Berthault, C., Jeanpierre, R., Martin, J.C. & Martin, P. 2002. Costellariidae et Mitridae de Nouvelle Calédonie. Xenophora. Association française de conchyliologie. Supplément 100: 52 pp.
