Vexillum lotum

Vexillum lotum
	Shell of Vexillum lotum (holotype)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. lotum
Binomial name
	Vexillum lotum; (Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms
	Mitra lota Reeve, 1845 (original combination); Vexillum (Pusia) lotum (Reeve, 1845) ·;

Vexillum lotum, common name the washed mitre, are a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

(Original description) The shell is oblong-ovate. The sutures of the spire are impressed, transversely very finely impressly striated, longitudinally concentrically ribbed. The ribs are granose towards the base. The shell is pale reddish orange, variegated with greenish brown. The columella is three-plaited. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

Vexillum lotum (Reeve, 1845). 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.

External links

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[WoRMS-1] Vexillum lotum (Reeve, 1845). 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.