Vexillum albotaeniatum

Vexillum albotaeniatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1]

Vexillum albotaeniatum
Shell of Vexillum albotaeniatum (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. albotaeniatum
Binomial name
Vexillum albotaeniatum (Hervier, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
Mitra albotaeniata Hervier, 1897 Vexillum (Costellaria) albotaeniatum (Hervier, 1897)

Description

The shell is elongated with longitudinal ridges, and is white with some darker spots. The last whirl exceeds half of the total length of the shell, with a pointed lip. The shell's throat is also striated. The length of the shell reaches 14-15 millimeters, and its diameter reaches a max of 5 millimeters.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Philippines.