Vexillum citrinum

Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum, common name : the Queen Mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum
Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Costellariidae
Genus:
Vexillum
Subgenus:
Vexillum
Species:
V. citrinum
Binomial name
Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra compressa Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874
  • Mitra regina Sowerby, 1828
  • Vexillum coloscopulus J. Cate, 1961
  • Voluta elegans Link, 1807
  • Vexillum (Vexillum) regina Sowerby, G.B. I, 1828
  • Vexillum coloscopulus Cate, C.N., 1961

Description
Brown form

The shell size varies between 50 mm and 86 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along East Africa, Madagascar and in the Western Pacific.

References
  1. Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2010.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1-100 page(s): 24
  • "Vexillum (Vexillum) citrinum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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