Vexillum lyratum

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

Vexillum lyratum
Shell of Vexillum lyratum (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. lyratum
Binomial name
Vexillum lyratum (Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms
Mitra lyrata Lamarck, 1822 (original combination) Turricula lyrata (Lamarck, 1822) Vexillum (Vexillum) lyratum (Lamarck, 1822)

Description

The length of the shell attains 55 mm.

The ribs are narrow and sharp. The color of the shell is light olive or ash, with narrow dark chocolate or blackish revolving bauds.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific off Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, the South China Sea; also off Papua New Guinea and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland).