Vexillum cingulatum

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

Vexillum cingulatum
Vexillum cingulatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. cingulatum
Binomial name
Vexillum cingulatum (Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms[1]
Mitra balteata Saint-Vincent, 1827 Mitra cinctella Lamarck, 1822 Mitra cingulata Lamarck, 1811 (original combination) Vexillum (Vexillum) cingulatum (Lamarck, 1811)

Description

The length of the shell attains 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mozambique, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.