Vexillum coronatum

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

Vexillum coronatum
Vexillum coronatum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. coronatum
Binomial name
Vexillum coronatum (Helbling, 1779)
Synonyms
Mitra nodilirata A. Adams, 1853 Mitra (Costellaria) nodilirata Melvill & Standen, 1895 Mitra (Costellaria) stephanucha astephana Melvill, 1904 Turricula (Costellaria) mucronata Tryon, 1882 Vexillum (Costellaria) coronatum (Helbling, 1779) Voluta coronata Helbling, 1779

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Fiji Islands, Guam, the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia.