Vexillum speciosum

Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum, common name : the specious mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Subgenus:
Pusia
Species:
V. speciosum
Binomial name
Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra speciosa Reeve, 1844
  • Mitra pusio Philippi, R.A., 1850
  • Vexillum trizonalis Dautzenberg, Ph., 1935

Description

The shell size varies between 15 mm and 22 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Réunion, Chagos and the Mascarene basin

References
  1. Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2010.
  • Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
  • 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): 60
  • "Vexillum (Pusia) speciosum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 December 2010.


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