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

Vexillum oniscinum
Drawing of a shell of Vexillum oniscinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Vexillum
Species:
V. oniscinum
Binomial name
Vexillum oniscinum
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Mitra oniscina Lamarck, 1811
  • Mitra (Pusia) glandiformis L.A. Reeve, 1845
  • Pusia oniscinum (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Vexillum glandiformis (L.A. Reeve, 1845)
  • Vexillum (Pusia) oniscinum (Lamarck, 1811) ·

Description

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The shell is chocolate-brown, with a superior white band, and an inferior one less distinct. [2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mauritius and the Fiji Islands.

References

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  1. ^ Vexillum oniscinum (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ Tryon (1882), Manual of Conchology IV   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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