Vexillum puerile is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
The length of the shell attains 4.9 mm.
The small shell is somewhat elongated. The spire is turreted, but not sharply. The suture is deepish. The shell is strongly angled beneath the suture and longitudinally strongly ribbed. There are ten ribs on the body whorl. These are rounded and crossed by well-marked rather distant transverse lines which are coloured on the top of the ribs. The colour is light flesh-tinted which (in fresh specimens) a deeper broad band on the lower half of the body whorl. The columella is four-plaited. [2]
This species occurs in the Red Sea
Vexillum puerile is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Vexillum (Costellaria) puerile is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Costellariidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1885 door Cooke.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesVexillum puerile là một loài ốc biển nhỏ, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Costellariidae.[1]
Vexillum puerile là một loài ốc biển nhỏ, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Costellariidae.