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

Vexillum mica, common name the glittering mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 9.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is somewhat fusiformly ovate, smooth, polished and ivory white. It is faintly banded with orange. The columella is four-plaited.

This is a small white orange-banded shell with a surface as hard and shining as polished ivory. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Guam.

References

^ Vexillum mica (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.

Marrow M.P. (2019). Seven new species of Vexillum (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Western Australia. Acta Conchyliorum. 19: 77-94.

External links

WMSDB: image

[WoRMS-1] Vexillum mica (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.

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