Vexillum caloxestum

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

Vexillum caloxestum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum caloxestum (holotype)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. caloxestum
Binomial name
Vexillum caloxestum (Melvill, 1888)
Synonyms
Mitra caloxesta Melvill, 1888 (original combination) Vexillum (Pusia) calotextum [sic] (misspelling)

Description

The 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

This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.