Vexillum japonicum

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

Vexillum japonicum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum japonicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. japonicum
Binomial name
Vexillum japonicum A. Adams, 1864
Synonyms[1]
Costellaria japonica (A. Adams, 1864) Mitra japonica A. Adams, 1864 Mitropifex hirasei Kira, 1962 Vexillum (Costellaria) japonicum (A. Adams, 1864) Vexillum hirasei (Kira, 1962)

Description

The length of the shell attains 44 mm. The turreted fusiform shell is dingy white, stained and mottled with rufous spots. The spire is longer than the aperture. The shell contains nine convex whorls. The decussation of the small longitudinal ribs and transverse lirae give this species a granular surface. The aperture is narrow.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Sea of Japan.^[1][2]