Vexillum cubanum

Vexillum cubanum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1] These are non broadcast spawning and are not found in trochophore phase(an early larval type state).

Vexillum cubanum
Shell of Vexillum cubanum (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. cubanum
Binomial name
Vexillum cubanum Aguayo & Rehder, 1936
Synonyms[1]
Mitra cruzana Nowell-Usticke, 1959 Vexillum cruzana G.W. Nowell-Usticke, 1959 Vexillum (Pusia) cubanum Aguayo & Rehder, 1936 ·

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm.Due to being from family of costellariidae it shares similarities to other members of the family such as a high spire,narrow aperture and a well developed siphonal canal.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cuba in near Western atlantic and in the Caribbean Sea.This region is mainly known for its seamounts and knolls.^[1]