Vexillum recurvirostris

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

Vexillum recurvirostris
Shell of Vexillum recurvirostris (holotype)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. recurvirostris
Binomial name
Vexillum recurvirostris (Sowerby III, 1908)
Synonyms
Mitra recurva G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 junior homonym (invalid: junior homonym of Mitra recurva Reeve, 1845; Mitra recurvirostris is a replacement name Mitra recurvirostris G. B. Sowerby III, 1908 superseded combination Pusia recurvirostris (G. B. Sowerby III, 1908) Vexillum (Pusia) recurvirostris (G. B. Sowerby III, 1908)

Description

The length of the shell attains 16 mm, its diameter 6 mm.

(Original description) A very pretty little fusiform shell, with a prolonged recurved siphonal canal. The shell contains 10 whorls, angled at the top, then very slightly convex. The numerous longitudinal ribs are neatly tubercled at the suture, the interstices transversely grooved, and the turreted, acute spire produced and attenuated towards the apex. The shell is white with brown blotches for the most part arranged in two zones above and below the middle of the body whorl. The columella is sinuous, five-plaited, protected on top by a rounded white tubercle. The aperture is long, anteriorly narrowed, inside brown-spotted. The thin outer lip is transparent. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mozambique.