Vexillum consanguineum, common name the kindred mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1][2]
| Vexillum consanguineum | |
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| Shell of Vexillum consanguineum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. consanguineum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum consanguineum (Reeve, 1845)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitra consanguinea Reeve, 1845 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 14.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is ovate, rather solid and stout. It is contracted towards the base. The spire is obtusely rounded. The shell is transversely very finely striated with punctures, longitudinally closely plicate!y ribbed. The ribs are granose at thn lower part. The shell is dark red. The whorls are encircled round the middle with a row of small round white spots . The columella is four-plaited.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Vexillum consanguineum (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567321 on 2018-12-31
- ^ Poppe G.T., Guillot de Suduiraut E. & Tagaro S.P. (2006) New Costellariidae from the Philippines. Visaya 1(6): 104-113. [October 2006]
- ^ 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.