Vexillum caloxestum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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| Drawing of a shell of Vexillum caloxestum (holotype) | |
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. caloxestum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum caloxestum (Melvill, 1888)
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 16 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
(Original description) The shell is obovate-fusiform. The pointed spire is turreted. The whorls are somewhat rounded above and sparingly plicate at the ribs. The interstices are pointed and striate. The colour of the shell is olive-green and lead. The body whorl is decorated with a narrow white band. The columella is four-plaited. The aperture is very dark within.[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.
References
edit- Turner H. 2001. Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald, 1860. Conchbooks. 1–100 page(s): 22