Vexillum stossieri

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

Vexillum stossieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. stossieri
Binomial name
Vexillum stossieri Turner & Marrow, 2001
Synonyms
Vexillum (Costellaria) stossieri H. Turner & Marrow, 2001

Description

The shell has been recorded at lengths between 15 and 28 mm and has^[2][3] 9 to 10 whorls, each ribbed, with 13 ribs on the first and 19 on the penultimate whorl. The aperture is 39-41% of the shell length and the columella has four folds. The shell is reddish-brown with lighter spiral bands. The interior is white.^[1]

Distribution

The species occurs off the coast of South Africa and Mozambique.