Vexillum pisolinum

Vexillum pisolinum
	Shell of Vexillum pisolinum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. pisolinum
Binomial name
	Vexillum pisolinum; (Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms
	Mitra cremans Reeve, 1845; Mitra pisolina Lamarck, 1811 (original combination); Pusia pisolinum (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811); Pusia timorensis W.L.H. Dohrn, 1864; Vexillum (Pusia) pisolinum (Lamarck, 1811);

Vexillum pisolinum 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 13 mm.

(Described as Mitra cremans) The stoutly ovate shell has a short spire. The sutures are slightly impressed. The shell is smooth, granose towards the base, longitudinally rather obliquely plaited. It is very dark black, variegated here and there with reddish orange names. The columella is three-plaited. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific; also off the Philippines and Australia (Queensland).

References

^ ^a ^b Vexillum pisolinum (Lamarck, 1811). 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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
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
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. Coquillages de Polynésie. Tahiti : Papéete Les editions du pacifique, 391 pp.
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

External links

WMSDB: image

[WoRMS-1] Vexillum pisolinum (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.

[2] 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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