Vexillum macrospira

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

Vexillum macrospira
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum macrospira
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. macrospira
Binomial name
Vexillum macrospira (A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
Mitra macrospira A. Adams, 1853 superseded combination Vexillum macrospirum (A. Adams, 1853)

Description

The length of the shell attains 33 mm.

A whitish, pyramidal-turreted species with a produced acuminate spire. It is ornated with irregular rows of chestnut spots. The whorls are slightly convex with longitudinal smooth ribs. The short aperture has a narrowed base. The outer lip is dilated anteriorly. The columella is five-plaited.^[2]

The shell is whitish or yellowish, with rows of chestnut spots.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off India.