''Vexillum'' is a

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of small to medium-sized

sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

s in the

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Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks. This family of snails is also sometimes re ...

. This genus is not

monophyletic In biological cladistics for the classification of organisms, monophyly is the condition of a taxonomic grouping being a clade – that is, a grouping of organisms which meets these criteria: # the grouping contains its own most recent co ...

. The genus ''Vexillum'' contains about 80% of costellariid diversity. It is considered a "dumping ground" for an array of unrelated forms.

Description

The shell is elongated, turreted, longitudinally ribbed or plicate. The spire is acuminated. The aperture is narrow. The columella shows numerous plaits. The outer lip is internally striated. ''Vexillum'' species produce complex venoms dominated by highly diversified short

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-rich

peptide Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. A polypeptide is a longer, continuous, unbranched peptide chain. Polypeptides that have a molecular mass of 10,000 Da or more are called proteins. Chains of fewer than twenty am ...

s, vexitoxins, related to

conotoxin A conotoxin is one of a group of neurotoxic peptides isolated from the venom of the marine cone snail, genus '' Conus''. Conotoxins, which are peptides consisting of 10 to 30 amino acid residues, typically have one or more disulfide bonds. C ...

Distribution

This genus is cosmopolitan and occurs in tropical and temperate seas, but primarily in shallow waters (but also at

bathyal The bathypelagic zone or bathyal zone (from Greek βαθύς (bathýs), deep) is the part of the open ocean that extends from a depth of below the ocean surface. It lies between the mesopelagic above and the abyssopelagic below. The bathypelag ...

depths) of the tropical Indo-Pacific.

Species

Species within the genus ''Vexillum'' include: * '' Vexillum accinctum'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1907) * ''

Vexillum acromiale ''Vexillum acromiale'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 11 mm; its diameter 4 mm. (Original description) The ovate-fusiform ...

'' (Hedley, 1915) * '' Vexillum acuminatum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Vexillum acupictum ''Vexillum acupictum'', common name : the pinpricked mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 13 mm and 46 mm The white shell i ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum adamsi'' (Dohrn, 1861) * '' Vexillum adamsianum'' Cernohorsky, 1978 * '' Vexillum adelense'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum adornatum'' (Tomlin, 1920) * ''

Vexillum aemula ''Vexillum aemula'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 4 mm; the length of the aperture 5 mm. ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1879) * ''

Vexillum aequatoriense ''Vexillum aequatoriense'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum aequatoriense'' Herrmann & Stossier, 2011. Accesse ...

'' Herrmann & Stossier, 2011 * '' Vexillum aethiopicum'' (Jickeli, 1874) * '' Vexillum aideni'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '[Vexillum aimee'' S.-I Huang, 2024 * † ''Vexillum aizyense">exillum_aimee.html" ;"title="'[Vexillum aimee">'[Vexillum aimee'' S.-I Huang, 2024 * † ''Vexillum aizyense'' (Deshayes, 1865) * ''Vexillum albocinctum'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Vexillum albofulvum'' Herrmann, 2007 * ''Vexillum alboglobulatum'' R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019 * ''Vexillum albolineatum'' Cossignani & Cossignani, 2007 * † '' Vexillum alfuricum'' (P. J. Fischer, 1927) * '' Vexillum albotaeniatum'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Vexillum altisuturatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Chino & Herrmann, 2014 * '' Vexillum alvinobalani'' Guillot de Suduiraut, 1999 * ''

Vexillum amabile ''Vexillum amabile'', common name the friendly mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 10 mm and 20 mm. (Original de ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum amandum ''Vexillum amandum'', common name: the Amanda mitre or the beloved mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 8 mm and 20 ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum amentare The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum anapaulae'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum andreiae'' Gori & Salisbury, 2024 * '' Vexillum angulosum'' (Küster, 1839) * '' Vexillum angustissimum'' (E.A. Smith, 1903) * '' Vexillum anthracinum'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum antonellii ''Vexillum antonellii'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. which is a group of snails that are commonly known as "tulip snails". Vexillum antonellii is found in the Indo-Pac ...

'' (Dhorn, 1860) * ''

Vexillum appelii The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Jickeli, 1874) * ''

Vexillum approximatum ''Vexillum approximatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The ovate shell is turreted. The whorls are convexly angulated at the sutures, longitudinally ribb ...

'' (Pease, 1860) * ''

Vexillum arabicum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * '' Vexillum articulatum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum asperum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * † '' Vexillum atractoides'' (Tate, 1889) * '' Vexillum aureolatum'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum aureolineatum'' H. Turner, 1988 * '' Vexillum baccheti'' R. Salisbury & Herrmann, 2012 * † '' Vexillum badense'' (R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1880) * '' Vexillum baeri'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum balicasagense'' Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006 * '' Vexillum balteolatum'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum bancalanense'' (Bartsch, 1918) * '' Vexillum bangertarum'' Herrmann, 2019 * † '' Vexillum barbieri'' (Deshayes, 1865) * '' Vexillum beitzi'' R. Salisbury & Gori, 2013 * ''

Vexillum bellum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Pease, 1860) * '' Vexillum bergae'' T. Cossignani, 2020 * ''

Vexillum beverlyae ''Vexillum beverlyae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 31 mm, its diameter 9.24 mm. Distribution This marine species occur ...

'' Turner & Salisbury, 1999 * † '' Vexillum bicatenatum'' (K. Martin, 1935) * '' Vexillum bipartitum'' (E. A. Smith, 1884) * ''

Vexillum bizonale ''Vexillum bizonale'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 19 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and ...

'' (Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) * ''

Vexillum blandulum ''Vexillum blandulum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 22.8 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea The ...

'' Turner, 1997 * † '' Vexillum boreocinctum'' (Kautsky, 1925) * † '' Vexillum bouryi'' (Cossmann, 1889) * '' Vexillum bouteti'' R. Salisbury & Herrmann, 2012 * † '' Vexillum boutillieri'' (Cossmann, 1889) * † '' Vexillum brevior'' (Friedberg, 1911) * ''

Vexillum brunneolinea The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 1991 * ''

Vexillum burchorum ''Vexillum burchorum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum burchorum'' Salisbury, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: htt ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * ''

Vexillum buriasense ''Vexillum buriasense'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 23 mm. It is in a spiral shape and is white and cream in color. Di ...

'' (Tomlin, 1920) * '' Vexillum cadaverosum'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum caelatum ''Vexillum caelatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell is between 10.1 and 25 mm. The color of the shell is yellowish or chestnut-bro ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum caffrum ''Vexillum caffrum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum caffrum'' (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:// ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Vexillum caliendrum'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * '' Vexillum caligulum'' S.-I Huang & M.-H. Lin, 2020 * ''

Vexillum callosum ''Vexillum callosum'', common name the callous mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 22.89 mm. (Original description) ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum caloxestum ''Vexillum caloxestum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 16 mm, its diameter 6 mm. (Original description) The shell ...

'' (Melvill, 1888) * '' Vexillum cancellarioides'' (Anton, 1838) * '' Vexillum castaneostriatum'' Herrmann, 2012 * ''

Vexillum castum ''Vexillum castum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Homonymy Sowerby II, 1874 introduced the new replacement name ''Mitra hastata'' for ''Turricula casta'' H. Adams, 1 ...

'' (H. Adams, 1872) * ''

Vexillum catenatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a War flag, military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Aquila (Roman), Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman arm ...

'' (Broderip, 1836) * † '' Vexillum caudatum'' (Marwick, 1931) * '' Vexillum cavea'' (Reeve, 1844) * † '' Vexillum cernohorskyi'' Ladd, 1977 * ''

Vexillum charlesi ''Vexillum charlesi'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 16 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off ...

'' Turner & Callomon, 2001 * '' Vexillum chelonia'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum chibaense ''Vexillum chibaense'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 4.7 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Ja ...

'' (Salisbury & Rosenberg, 1999) * '' Vexillum chickcharneorum'' Lyons & Kaicher, 1978 * ''

Vexillum chinoi ''Vexillum chinoi'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 28 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Poppe, 2008 * ''

Vexillum chocotinctum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * ''

Vexillum cingulatum ''Vexillum cingulatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 53 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Mozambique, the ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Vexillum cithara'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum citrinum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum clarum'' S.-I Huang & M.-H. Lin, 2020 * ''

Vexillum clathratum ''Vexillum clathratum'', common name the latticed mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum clathratum'' (Reeve, 1844). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum coccineum'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum collinsoni'' (A. Adams, 1864) * ''

Vexillum coloreum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum coloscopulus'' J. M. Cate, 1961 * ''

Vexillum concentricum ''Vexillum concentricum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description It has a shell size of 15 to 32.6 mm. (Original description) The shell is a ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum consanguineum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum cookorum'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * '' Vexillum corbicula'' (Sowerby II, 1870) * ''

Vexillum coronatum ''Vexillum coronatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 26 mm. Distribution This marine species o ...

'' (Helbling, 1779) * '' Vexillum cosmani'' (Kay, 1979) * '' Vexillum costatum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum creatum'' Marrow, 2019 * ''

Vexillum crispum ''Vexillum crispum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 27 mm. (Original descrip ...

'' (Garrett, 1872) * ''

Vexillum crocatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum croceorbis ''Vexillum croceorbis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-si ...

'' Dekkers, 2013 * ''

Vexillum croceostoma The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Marrow, 2015 * '' Vexillum croceum'' (Reeve, 1845) * † '' Vexillum ctenotum'' J. Gardner, 1937 * ''

Vexillum cubanum ''Vexillum cubanum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. These are non broadcast spawning and are not found in trochophore phase(an early larval type state). Description Th ...

'' Aguayo & Rehder, 1936 * '' Vexillum curviliratum'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * ''

Vexillum daedalum ''Vexillum daedalum'', common name the costellate mitre shell, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 9 mm and ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * † '' Vexillum dahanaensis'' (Vlerk, 1931) * '' Vexillum dampierense'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum daniellae'' Drivas & Jay, 1989 * ''

Vexillum darwini ''Vexillum darwini'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 17 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006 * '' Vexillum decorum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum delicatum ''Vexillum delicatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 25 mm. (Original description) The shell has an ovate-fusiform sh ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Vexillum delstonei'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum dennisoni'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum depexum'' (Deshayes, 1834) * ''

Vexillum derkai The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Herrmann, 2012 * '' Vexillum dermestinum'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum deshayesi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum dhofarense'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum diaconalis'' (Melvill & Standen, 1903) * '' Vexillum dilectissimum'' (Melvill & Sykes, 1899) * '' Vexillum discolorium'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum diutenerum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Vexillum dohrni'' (A. Adams, 1864) * '' Vexillum dorleti'' T. Cossignani & V. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Vexillum echinatum'' (A. Adams, 1853) * † '' Vexillum elatior'' (Finlay, 1924) * '' Vexillum emiliae'' (Schmeltz, 1874) * '' Vexillum emmanueli'' Buijse, Dekker & Verbinnen, 2009 * ''

Vexillum epigonus ''Vexillum epigonus'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 16 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines a ...

'' Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006 * ''

Vexillum epiphaneum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Rehder, 1943) * † '' Vexillum escharoides'' (Tate, 1889) * † '' Vexillum etremoides'' (Finlay, 1924) * † '' Vexillum eusulcatum'' (Finlay, 1924) * '' Vexillum exaratum'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Vexillum exasperatum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum exostium'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum exquisitum'' (Garrett, 1873) * † ''

Vexillum extraneum ''Vexillum extraneum'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum extraneum (Deshayes, 1865) †. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Deshayes, 1865) * '' Vexillum festum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum ficulinum'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum fidicula ''Vexillum fidicula'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell reaches a length of 15.4 mm. The shell is yellowish brown with a central white band. The ri ...

'' (Gould, 1850) * '' Vexillum filistriatum'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * ''

Vexillum flaveoricum ''Vexillum flaveoricum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 59.6 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippi ...

'' Herrmann & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2009 * '' Vexillum flexicostatum'' (Garrett, 1880) * ''

Vexillum formosense The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Sowerby III, 1889) * '' Vexillum fortiplicatum'' (Pease, 1868) * ''

Vexillum fraudator ''Vexillum fraudator'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 9.6 mm and is often ribbed. Like other members of its genus, it is elo ...

'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * '' Vexillum funereum'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum fuscoapicatum ''Vexillum fuscoapicatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 33 mm. (Original description) The fusiform shel ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1879) *'' Vexillum fuscobandatum'' Bozzetti, 2007 * ''

Vexillum fuscotaeniatum ''Vexillum fuscotaeniatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 7.3 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Sumatra ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Vexillum fuscovirgatum'' Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2012 * ''

Vexillum gagei ''Vexillum gagei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum gagei'' Salisbury, 2011. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * ''

Vexillum garciai The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Salisbury & Wolff, 2009 * † '' Vexillum gaudryi'' (de Raincourt, 1884) * † '' Vexillum gembacanum'' (K. Martin, 1884) * '' Vexillum germaineae'' Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2014 * ''

Vexillum geronimae ''Vexillum geronimae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 17.4 mm. Its functional type is Benthos. Its feeding type is predat ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * ''

Vexillum giselae ''Vexillum giselae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 16.8 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * † '' Vexillum gliberti'' Anderson, 1964 * '' Vexillum gloriae'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * ''

Vexillum gorii ''Vexillum gorii'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description ''Vexillum gorii'' is about 18 mm long. They are white to light brown in color. Distribution This species ...

'' Turner, 1997 * '' Vexillum gotoense'' (E. A. Smith, 1879) * '' Vexillum goubini'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Vexillum gouldi ''Vexillum gouldi'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The size of the shell varies between 5.8 mm and 9 mm. Distribution This marine species occur ...

'' Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006 * ''

Vexillum gourgueti ''Vexillum gourgueti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum gourgueti'' Salisbury & Herrmann, 2012. Accessed throu ...

'' R. Salisbury & Herrmann, 2012 * '' Vexillum granosum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Vexillum gruneri ''Vexillum gruneri'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 27 mm. (Original description) The shell is shortly fu ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum guidopoppei'' Thach, 2017 * '' Vexillum hansturneri'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * † '' Vexillum harmati'' Csepreghy-Meznerics, 1954 * † '' Vexillum hastatum'' (D.L.G. Karsten, 1849) * '' Vexillum hawksbillense'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum helena'' (Bartsch, 1915) * † '' Vexillum hemigymnum'' (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1901) * '' Vexillum hendersoni'' (Dall, 1927) * ''

Vexillum herosae The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Herrmann & Salisbury, 2012 * '' Vexillum hervieri'' (Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) * ''

Vexillum hilare ''Vexillum hilare'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 17.6 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines a ...

'' (Kuroda, 1971) * '' Vexillum histrio'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum hoaraui'' Guillot de Suduiraut, 2007 * '' Vexillum honestum'' (Melvill & Standen, 1895) * '' Vexillum horroi'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * ''

Vexillum houarti ''Vexillum houarti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized ...

'' Thach, 2016 * '' Vexillum huangorum'' Salisbury & Gori, 2012Salisbury R., Gori S. (2012). ''A new Costellarid species (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Taiwan.'' Visay
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57-60. * '' Vexillum humile'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Vexillum hypatiae ''Vexillum hypatiae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Turkey and Egypt ...

'' (Pallary, 1913) * † '' Vexillum indistinctum'' (K. Martin, 1935) * '' Vexillum indolyratum'' Dekkers, 2024 * '' Vexillum inerme'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum infaustum ''Vexillum infaustum'', common name the unlucky mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 14 mm, its diameter 6 mm. (Original ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum innamoratum'' S.-I Huang, 2024 * '' Vexillum innocens'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Vexillum innotabile'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * ''

Vexillum intermedium The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Kiener, 1838) * † '' Vexillum intermittens'' (R. Hoernes & Auinger, 1880) * '' Vexillum interruptum'' (Anton, 1838) * '' Vexillum interstriatum'' (Sowerby II, 1870) * ''

Vexillum intertaeniatum ''Vexillum intertaeniatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 17 mm. (Described as ''Turricula pulchra'') Th ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1874) * '' Vexillum iredalei'' (Powell, 1958) * ''

Vexillum ismene The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * ''

Vexillum iuppiterale The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * ''

Vexillum jacksoni ''Vexillum jacksoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum jacksoni'' Salisbury, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http: ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * '' Vexillum jackylenae'' Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006 * '' Vexillum janae'' T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2020 * ''

Vexillum japonicum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' A. Adams, 1864 * ''

Vexillum jasoni ''Vexillum jasoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum jasoni'' Salisbury, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://ww ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * ''

Vexillum jeanetteae ''Vexillum jeanetteae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum jeanetteae R. Salisbury, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum jeciliae'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum johnsoni'' R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum johnwattsi'' Dekkers, 2011 * '' Vexillum jonae'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum jukesii'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Vexillum kathiewayae ''Vexillum kathiewayae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum kathiewayae'' Salisbury, Herrmann & Dekkers, 2012. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' R. Salisbury, Herrmann & Dekkers, 2012 * '' Vexillum kawamotoae'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * '' Vexillum kedrici'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * ''

Vexillum kimiyum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * ''

Vexillum klytios ''Vexillum klytios'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 18 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacif ...

'' Turner, 2008 * '' Vexillum kraussi'' (Dunker, 1861) * '' Vexillum kuboi'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * ''

Vexillum kuiperi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2006 * '' Vexillum lanulentum'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum leforti'' Turner & Salisbury, 1999 *'' Vexillum lenhilli'' Kay, 1979 * '' Vexillum leucaspis'' Herrmann & Stossier, 2011 * '' Vexillum leucodesma'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum leucophryna ''Vexillum leucophryna'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippine ...

'' Turner & Marrow, 2001 * ''

Vexillum leucozonias The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Deshayes in Laborde, 1834) * '' Vexillum leyteensis'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * ''

Vexillum ligatum ''Vexillum ligatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 25 mm. The shell has an ovate-fusiform shape. The spi ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Vexillum lincolnense'' (Angas, 1878) * '' Vexillum longispira'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * '' Vexillum lotum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum lucens'' S.-I Huang & M.-H. Lin, 2020 * '' Vexillum lucidum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum luculentum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum luigiraybaudii'' Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006 * '' Vexillum lumilum'' S.-I Huang & M.-H. Lin, 2020 * ''

Vexillum lyratum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Vexillum macandrewi'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby II, 1874) * '' Vexillum macrospira'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Vexillum maduranum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Dekkers, 2007 * '' Vexillum malcolmense'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * '' Vexillum malleopunctum'' (Cernohorsky, 1981) * ''

Vexillum marotiriense ''Vexillum marotiriense'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum marotiriense'' Herrmann & Salisbury, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...

'' Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2012 * † '' Vexillum martini'' Schepman, 1907 * '' Vexillum maxencei'' Cossignani, 2018 * '' Vexillum mccauslandi'' Salisbury & Wolff, 2005 * '' Vexillum mediomaculatum'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1870) * '' Vexillum meimiaoae'' S.-I Huang, 2025 * '' Vexillum melongena'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum menehune The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * '' Vexillum meslivres'' S.-I Huang, 2023 * ''

Vexillum mica ''Vexillum mica'', common name the glittering mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 9.5 mm. (Original desc ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum michaelianum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * '' Vexillum michaui'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1864) * † '' Vexillum michelottii'' (M. Hörnes, 1852) * ''

Vexillum micra The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1921) * ''

Vexillum militare The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum millecostatum ''Vexillum millecostatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 19 mm and 30 mm. The solid, elongate shell has an oblong- ...

'' (Broderip, 1836) * '' Vexillum milleinsularum'' S.-I Huang, 2025 * † '' Vexillum minahassae'' (Schepman, 1907) * ''

Vexillum minghuii The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum mirabile'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Vexillum mirbatense'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum modestum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum moelleri'' (Küster, 1840) * ''

Vexillum monalizae ''Vexillum monalizae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 9.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006 * '' Vexillum moniliferum'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * '' Vexillum monscorallum'' Hoffman & Freiwald, 2019 * '' Vexillum monsecourorum'' Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006 * '' Vexillum multicostatum'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''

Vexillum multitriangulum ''Vexillum multitriangulum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan Japan is an island country in ...

'' Salisbury & Callomon, 1998 * ''

Vexillum mutabile ''Vexillum mutabile'', common name the changeable mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 19 mm. (Original description) The ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum nakama ''Vexillum nakama'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 3 mm. (Original description) The minute sh ...

'' (Dall, 1926) * '' Vexillum nampulaensis'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum nasinii'' T. Cossignani & V. Cossignani, 2021 * † '' Vexillum nasongoense'' (Ladd, 1934) * '' Vexillum nathani'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * † '' Vexillum neozelanicum'' (Laws, 1939) * † '' Vexillum neudorfense'' (Schaffer, 1897) * '' Vexillum nicobaricum'' (Dunker, 1866) * '' Vexillum nigripulchrum'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum nitidissimum'' (Melvill & Standen, 1895) * † '' Vexillum nitidum'' (Schaffer, 1897) * '' Vexillum nivale'' Herrmann & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2009 * '' Vexillum nodai'' Turner & Salisbury, 1999 * ''

Vexillum noduliferum ''Vexillum noduliferum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 18 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippine ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Vexillum obeliscus ''Vexillum obeliscus'', common name the obelisk mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 20 mm and 45 mm. (Original de ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum obtusispinosum'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * '' Vexillum ochraceum'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Vexillum oleaceum'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum oniscinum'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum oryzum ''Vexillum oryzum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 6 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Palau Palau, ...

'' Kay, 1979 * ''

Vexillum oteroi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' R. Salisbury & Gori, 2013 * ''

Vexillum pacificum ''Vexillum pacificum'', the Pacific mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 19 mm. (Original description) ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum pagodula ''Vexillum pagodula'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 5 mm. Distribution Pacific Ocean: this marine species occurs off Aus ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Vexillum palauense'' R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019 * '' Vexillum paligerum'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * ''

Vexillum pantherinum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2012 * '' Vexillum pardale'' (Küster, 1840) * ''

Vexillum pasitheum ''Vexillum pasitheum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm. The species is distinguished by its conspi ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * ''

Vexillum patulum ''Vexillum patulum'', common name the wide-mouth mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 18 mm. (Original description) The o ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum pedroi'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2006 * '' Vexillum pelaezi'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum pellucidum'' (Tate, 1887) * '' Vexillum percnodictya'' (Melvill, 1888) * '' Vexillum perrieri'' (Dautzenberg, 1929) * '' Vexillum philtwoi'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum picardali'' Herrmann & Stossier, 2011 * '' Vexillum piceum'' (Pease, 1860) * ''

Vexillum pilsbryi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''

Vexillum pisolinum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Vexillum plicarium'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Vexillum plurinotatum'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Vexillum polygonum ''Vexillum polygonum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 34 mm. Adult shells are slender and fusiform, ranging from about 20&nb ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum poppei'' Guillot de Suduiraut, 2007 * '' Vexillum potieri'' Drivas & Jay, 1989 * ''

Vexillum praefulguratum ''Vexillum praefulguratum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philipp ...

'' Poppe, 2008 * '' Vexillum pristisinuosum'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum pseudomonalizae'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * † '' Vexillum pseudoschafferi'' Biskupič, 2020 * ''

Vexillum puerile ''Vexillum puerile'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 4.9 mm. The small shell is somewhat elongated. The spire is turreted, ...

'' (Cooke, 1885) * ''

Vexillum pulchellum ''Vexillum pulchellum'', common name the pretty mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, also known as the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 15.6 mm. (Original des ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum purpuratum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum pyropus ''Vexillum pyropus'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 22 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Turner & Marrow, 2001 * ''

Vexillum radius The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum radix'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * † '' Vexillum rajaensis'' (K. Martin, 1895) * † '' Vexillum recticosta'' (Bellardi, 1850) * '' Vexillum recurvirostris'' (Sowerby III, 1908) * '' Vexillum regina'' (Sowerby I, 1828) * ''

Vexillum renatoi ''Vexillum renatoi'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of their shell attains 9.6 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum revelatum'' (Melvill, 1899) * '' Vexillum riccardoi'' T. Cossignani, 2024 * ''

Vexillum rodgersi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Salisbury & Wolff, 2005 * '' Vexillum rodriguesi'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum rolani'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum romanii'' R. Salisbury, Gori & Rosado, 2024 * '' Vexillum ronnyi'' Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009 * '' Vexillum roris'' S.-I Huang & M.-H. Lin, 2020 * ''

Vexillum roseotinctum ''Vexillum roseotinctum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 8 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm. Distribution This marine species opcc ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Vexillum roseum'' (Broderip, 1836) * '' Vexillum rubellum'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''

Vexillum rubricatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum rubrocostatum'' Habe & Kosuge, 1966 * '' Vexillum rugosum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum rusticum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum salisburyi'' Cernohorsky, 1976 * '' Vexillum salmoneum'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * ''

Vexillum sanctahelenae ''Vexillum sanctaehelenae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum sanctaehelenae'' (E. A. Smith, 1890). Accessed thr ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * ''

Vexillum sanguisuga The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * † '' Vexillum schafferi'' (Meznerics, 1933) * ''

Vexillum scitulum ''Vexillum scitulum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 10 mm and 36 mm. A small, turreted, fusiform and light-coloure ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Vexillum sculptile The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum semicostatum'' (Anton, 1838) * '' Vexillum semifasciatum'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum semisculptum ''Vexillum semisculptum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 14 mm. (original description) The shell has an ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''

Vexillum semiticum ''Vexillum semiticum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. The Australian Faunal Directory considers this species as a synonym of '' Vexillum unifascialis'' (Lamarck, 1811). ...

'' (Jickeli, 1874) * '' Vexillum seroi'' T. Cossignani, 2022 * ''

Vexillum severnsi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * '' Vexillum sharkbayense'' Marrow, 2019 * '' Vexillum siciliai'' R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019 * '' Vexillum sigristi'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * '' Vexillum silviae'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * '' Vexillum sinuosum'' Turner, 2008 * '' Vexillum sitangkaianum'' J. M. Cate, 1968 * '' Vexillum smithi'' (Sowerby III, 1889) * ''

Vexillum sneidari The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' R. Salisbury, 2011 * ''

Vexillum speciosum ''Vexillum speciosum'', common name : the specious mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 15 mm and 22 mm. (Original ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum spicatum ''Vexillum spicatum'', common name the spiked mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 19.5 mm. (Original description) The ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Vexillum spiculum ''Vexillum spiculum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum spiculum'' Bozzetti, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:/ ...

'' Bozzetti, 2013 * ''

Vexillum stainforthii ''Vexillum stainforthii'', common name Stainforth's mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, scientifically known as the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 51 mm. ( ...

'' (Reeve, 1842) * ''

Vexillum stephanuchum ''Vexillum stephanuchum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae (the ribbed miters). Description The length of the shell reaches 42 mm, its diameter 12 mm. According to its original ...

'' (Melvill, 1897) * ''

Vexillum stercopunctis The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Turner, 2008 * '' Vexillum stossieri'' Turner & Marrow, 2001 * † '' Vexillum strasfogeli'' Ladd, 1977 * ''

Vexillum strictecostatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (von Maltzan, 1884) * ''

Vexillum strnadi ''Vexillum strnadi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized p ...

'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2010 * '' Vexillum styria'' (Dall, 1889) * ''

Vexillum subdivisum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum subquadratum'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * '' Vexillum subtruncatum'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * ''

Vexillum suluense The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''

Vexillum sumatranum ''Vexillum sumatranum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands o ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Vexillum superbiens ''Vexillum superbiens'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. The Australian Faunal Directory considers this species as a synonym of '' Vexillum vulpecula'' (Linnaeus, 1758). ...

'' (Melvill, 1895) * † '' Vexillum svagrovskyi'' Biskupič, 2020 * '' Vexillum sybillae'' (Melvill, 1888) * '' Vexillum sykesi'' (Melvill, 1925) * † '' Vexillum taeniataeformis'' (K. Martin, 1884) * ''

Vexillum taeniatum ''Vexillum taeniatum'', common name: the ribboned mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 38 mm and 85 mm. The narrow ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Vexillum takakuwai ''Vexillum (Costellaria) takakuwai'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 27 mm and 70 mm. Distribution This species occ ...

'' Cernohorsky & Azuma, 1974 * ''

Vexillum tanguyae ''Vexillum tanguyae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium- ...

'' Guillot de Suduiraut & Boutet, 2007 * '' Vexillum tankervillei'' (Melvill, 1888) * ''

Vexillum taylorianum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874) * '' Vexillum tenebricosum'' Gori, Rosado & R. Salisbury, 2019 * † '' Vexillum terebelloides'' (d'Orbigny, 1850) * † '' Vexillum terebellum'' (Lamarck, 1803) * ''

Vexillum terraqueum ''Vexillum terraqueum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum terraqueum'' Huang, 2017. Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum thila'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * ''

Vexillum thorssoni ''Vexillum thorssoni'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 14.3 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippine ...

'' Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006 * '' Vexillum tiro'' S.-I Huang, 2023 * '' Vexillum togianense'' Herrmann & Kurtz, 2013 * ''

Vexillum tokubeii The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Sakura & Habe, 1964) * '' Vexillum torotortum'' Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007 * '' Vexillum torquatum'' Herrmann, 2012 * '' Vexillum torricella'' Turner, 2008 * ''

Vexillum trilineatum The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Herrmann & Stossier, 2011 * ''

Vexillum troendlei ''Vexillum troendlei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum troendlei'' Herrmann & Salisbury, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2012 * '' Vexillum trophonium'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Vexillum tulearense'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Vexillum tumidum'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum turben ''Vexillum turben'', common name the spinning-top mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 22.7 mm, its diameter 12 m ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum turriger ''Vexillum turriger'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description (Original description) The shell is fusiform The spire is angularly turreted. The whorls are angulated ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum tusum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum umbrosum'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * '' Vexillum unicolor'' Herrmann, 2012 * '' Vexillum unifasciale'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Vexillum unifasciatum'' (Wood, 1828) * '' Vexillum utravis'' (Melvill, 1925) * '' Vexillum vandervlerki'' (Koperberg, 1931) * ''

Vexillum vangemerti The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' Dekkers, 2014 * ''

Vexillum variatum ''Vexillum variatum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 19 mm. The shell is yellowish brown with a dark superior band, and a ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum varicosum'' Turner, 2008 * '' Vexillum venustulum'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Vexillum verecundulum ''Vexillum verecundulum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell attains 10 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Guam and Lifo ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Vexillum vespula'' Turner & Marrow, 2001 * ''

Vexillum vezzarochristophei ''Vexillum vezzarochristophei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum vezzarochristophei'' Cossignani, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Cossignani, 2018 * '' Vexillum vezzaroi'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Vexillum vezzaronellyae'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Vexillum vibex'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Vexillum virginale'' (Lesson, 1842) * ''

Vexillum virgo ''Vexillum virgo'', common name : the virgin mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell size varies between 13 mm and 25 mm (half an inch to ...

'' (Linne, 1767) * '' Vexillum volae'' Perugia, 2010 * ''

Vexillum voncoseli ''Vexillum voncoseli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Vexillum voncoseli'' (Poppe, Tagaro & Salisbury, 2009). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Poppe, Tagaro & R. Salisbury, 2009) * ''

Vexillum vulpecula The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' (Linne, 1758) * '' Vexillum wandoense'' (Holmes, 1859) * † '' Vexillum willcoxi'' (W.H. Dall, 1900) * '' Vexillum woldemarii'' (Kiener, 1838) * ''

Vexillum wolfei ''Vexillum wolfei'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 11.2 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off an ...

'' Cernohorsky, 1978 * '' Vexillum xenium'' Pilsbry, 1921 * '' Vexillum yafani'' S.-I Huang, 2024 * ''

Vexillum yangi The ''vexillum'' (; : ''vexilla'') was a flag-like object used as a military standard by units in the Roman army. A common ''vexillum'' displayed imagery of the Roman ''aquila'' on a reddish backdrop. Use in Roman army The word ''vexillum' ...

'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum yenyenae'' S.-I Huang, 2024 * '' Vexillum yulini'' S.-I. Huang, 2017 * '' Vexillum yvesfineti'' T. Cossignani & V. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Vexillum zebuense'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Vexillum zelotypum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum ziervogelii'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum zikkurat'' H. Turner, 2000

Taxa inquirenda

* ''Vexillum lanceolatum'' (Hervier, 1897) (possible synonym of ''V. costatum'') * ''Vexillum thaanumi'' Pilsbry, 1921 Marine Mollusks of Hawaii VIII-XIII. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 72: 296-328 * ''Vexillum tomlini'' (Melvill, 1925) * ''Mitra (Turricula) rufofilosa'' E. A. Smith, 1876 * † ''Vexillum (Uromitra) holmesii'' (Dall, 1890) * ''Mitra (Pusia) elizae'' Melvill, 1899 * ''Mitra nigrofasciata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1874

Synonyms

* ''Vexillum albatum'' Cernohorsky, 1988: synonym of ''

'' (H. Adams, 1872) * ''Vexillum apicinctum'' (Verco, 1896): synonym of '' Turriplicifer apicitinctus'' (Verco, 1896) * ''Vexillum arestum'' (Rehder, 1943): synonym of '' Vexillum articulatum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum australe'' (Swainson, 1820): synonym of '' Turriplicifer australis'' (Swainson, 1820) * ''Vexillum balutense'' Herrmann, 2009: synonym of ''

Pusia balutensis ''Pusia balutensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized ...

'' (Herrmann, 2009) (basionym) * ''Vexillum bilineatum'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Protoelongata bilineata'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum blanfordi'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901): synonym of '' Volutomitra blanfordi'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * ''Vexillum choslenae'' Cernohorsky, 1982: synonym of ''

Pusia choslenae ''Pusia choslenae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized ...

'' (Cernohorsky, 1982) * ''Vexillum cinerium'' ic synonym of ''

'' (Deshayes, 1833) * ''Vexillum cophinum'' (Gould, 1850): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum cordierii'' C. Maravigna, 1840 : synonym of ''

Pusia ebenus ''Pusia ebenus'', common names brown mitre, ivory mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia ebenus'' (Lamarck, 1811). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum costellata'' J.B.G.M. Bory De Saint-Vincent, 1827 : synonym of ''Vexillum subdivisum costellaris'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1822 * ''Vexillum crassum'' (Simone, 1995): synonym of '' Nodicostellaria crassa'' (Simone, 1995) * ''Vexillum cophinum'' A.A. Gould, 1850 : synonym of

(L.A. Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum corallinum'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Protoelongata corallina'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum cordierii'' C. Maravigna, 1840 : synonym of ''

'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum crebriliratum'' L.A. Reeve, 1844: synonym of '' Vexillum acuminatum'' (J.F. Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum crispata'' H.C. Koster, 1840: synonym of ''

'' C. Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vexillum cruentatum'' J.F. Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''

'' (C. Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Vexillum cruzana'' G.W. Nowell-Usticke, 1959 : synonym of ''

'' C.G. Aguayo & H.A. Rehder, 1936 * † ''Vexillum cupressinum'' (Brocchi 1814): synonym of † '' Tosapusia cupressina'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Vexillum dautzenbergi'' Poppe, Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006: synonym of ''

Pusia dautzenbergi ''Pusia dautzenbergi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-si ...

'' (Poppe, E. Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006) * ''Vexillum decipiens'' P. Dautzenberg & J.L. Bouge, 1923: synonym of '' Vexillum hervieri'' (P. Dautzenberg & J.L. Bouge, 1923) * ''Vexillum diamesa'' R.P.J. Hervier, 1897 : synonym of Vexillum corbicula (G.B. II Sowerby, 1870) * ''Vexillum duplex'' Cernohorsky, 1982: synonym of '' Tosapusia duplex'' (Cernohorsky, 1982) * ''Vexillum ebenus'' (Lamarck, 1811): synonym of ''

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum elegans'' J.H.F. Link, 1807: synonym of '' Vexillum citrinum'' (J.F. Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum elegantula'' H.C. Köster, 1839: synonym of ''

Condylomitra tuberosa ''Condylomitra tuberosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 14 mm and 30 mm Distribution This species occurs in the In ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum elima'' C.N. Cate, 1963 ex Dall MS: synonym of ''

'' H.A. Pilsbry, 1921 * ''Vexillum elliscrossi'' Rosenberg & Salisbury, 1991: synonym of ''

Pusia elliscrossi ''Pusia elliscrossi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-size ...

'' (Rosenberg & R. Salisbury, 1991) * ''Vexillum evelynae'' Guillot de Suduiraut, 2007: synonym of '' Tosapusia evelyniana'' (S.-I. Huang, 2017) * ''Vexillum exiguum'' (C. B. Adams, 1845): synonym of ''

Atlantilux exigua ''Atlantilux exigua'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-size ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Vexillum fasciata'' W.H. Dall, 1905: synonym of ''

'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum fidis'' G.B. III Sowerby, 1916: synonym of ''

'' (L.A. Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum filiareginae'' (J. Cate, 1961): synonym of Vexillum coloscopulus J. M. Cate, 1961 * ''Vexillum fulvosulcatum'' (Melvill, 1888): synonym of

(Reeve, 1845) * † ''Vexillum fusellinum'' (Lamarck, 1803): synonym of † '' Conomitra fusellina'' (Lamarck, 1803) * ''Vexillum gemmatum'' (Sowerby II, 1874): synonym of ''

Atlantilux gemmata ''Atlantilux'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks, in the family (biology), family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Atlantilux'' Huang, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * ''Vexillum geoffreyanum'' (J.C. Melvill, 1910): synonym of '' Volutomitra geoffreyana'' (Melvill, 1910) * ''Vexillum gervilli'' B.C.M. Payraudeau, 1827: synonym of ''

'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum glandiformis'' L.A. Reeve, 1845: synonym of '' Vexillum oniscinum'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum gloriosum'' Noodt, 1819: synonym of ''

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum granum'' (Forbes, 1844): synonym of ''

Pusia granum ''Pusia granum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia granum'' (Forbes, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marin ...

'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Vexillum hadfieldi'' (Melvill & Standen, 1895): synonym of '' Vexillum exasperatum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum haifensis'' F. Nordsieck, 198: synonym of ''

'' (P.M. Pallary, 1912) * ''Vexillum hanleyi'' (Dohrn, 1861): synonym of ''

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Vexillum hansenae'' Cernohorsky, 1973: synonym of ''

Pusia hansenae ''Pusia hansenae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia hansenae'' (Cernohorsky, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:// ...

'' (Cernohorsky, 1973) * ''Vexillum harpiferum'' J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1811: synonym of ''

'' (C. Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Vexillum heleneae'' Herrmann, Stossier & R. Salisbury, 2014: synonym of '' Protoelongata heleneae'' (Herrmann, Stossier & R. Salisbury, 2014) (original combination) * ''Vexillum hedleyi'' R. Murdoch, 1905 : synonym of '' Peculator hedleyi'' (R. Murdoch, 1905) * ''Vexillum hirasei'' (Kira, 1962): synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1864 * ''Vexillum isaoi'' (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959): synonym of '' Tosapusia isaoi'' (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959) * ''Vexillum joliveti'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2006: synonym of '' Costapex joliveti'' (Poppe & Tagaro, 2006) (basionym) * ''Vexillum kaicherae'' (Petuch, 1979): synonym of '' Nodicostellaria kaicherae'' (Petuch, 1979) * ''Vexillum kremerae'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of '' Nodicostellaria kremerae'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Vexillum kurodai'' (Sakurai & Habe, 1964): synonym of '' Tosapusia isaoi'' (Kuroda & Sakurai, 1959) * ''Vexillum lautum'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

Pusia lauta ''Pusia lauta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia lauta'' (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinesp ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum leonardhilli'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of '' Turricostellaria leonardhilli'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Vexillum laterculatum'' (Sowerby II & Sowerby III, 1874): synonym of '' Nodicostellaria laterculata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * ''Vexillum lindae'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of '' Turricostellaria lindae'' Petuch, 1987 * ''Vexillum loyaltyense'' (Hervier, 1897): synonym of '' Protoelongata loyaltyensis'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''Vexillum lubens'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Vexillum modestum'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum macrospirum'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of '' Vexillum macrospira'' (A. Adams, 1853) (misspelling) * ''Vexillum marrowi'' Cernohorsky, 1973: synonym of ''

Pusia marrowi ''Pusia marrowi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized pr ...

'' (Cernohorsky, 1973) (original combination) * † ''Vexillum martini'' (Icke & K. Martin, 1907): synonym of † '' Vexillum dahanaensis'' (Vlerk, 1931) * ''Vexillum martinorum'' Cernohorsky, 1986: synonym of '' Costapex martinorum'' (Cernohorsky, 1986) * ''Vexillum marrowi'' Cernohorsky, 1973: synonym of '' Thaluta maxmarrowi'' (Cernohorsky, 1980) * ''Vexillum microzonias'' (Lamarck, 1811): synonym of ''

Pusia microzonias ''Pusia microzonias'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia microzonias'' (Lamarck, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http: ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum militaris'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) (incorrect gender ending) * ''Vexillum nigritella'' (Bartsch, 1918): synonym of '' Vexillum exaratum'' (A. Adams, 1853) (synonym) * ''Vexillum nodospiculum'' (Cernohorsky, 1970): synonym of ''

Atlantilux nodospicula ''Atlantilux nodospicula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Atlantilux nodospicula'' (Cernohorsky, 1970). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...

'' (Cernohorsky, 1970) * ''Vexillum osiridis'' (Issel, 1869): synonym of '' Orphanopusia osiridis'' (Issel, 1869) * ''Vexillum pailoloanum'' J. M. Cate, 1963 : synonym of '' Volutomitra pailoloana'' (J. M. Cate, 1963) * † ''Vexillum parki'' R. S. Allan, 1926 : synonym of † '' Proximitra parki'' (R. S. Allan, 1926) * ''Vexillum patriarchalis'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Orphanopusia patriarchalis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum pharaonis'' (Issel, 1869): synonym of '' Vexillum cadaverosum'' (Reeve, 1844) * † ''Vexillum plicatellum'' P. Marshall & Murdoch, 1923: synonym of † '' Peculator plicatellus'' (P. Marshall & Murdoch, 1923) * ''Vexillum plicatum'' Röding, 1798: synonym of '' Vexillum plicarium'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vexillum politum'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of '' Vexillum acuminatum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum pratasense'' T.C. Lan, 2004: synonym of '' Tosapusia duplex'' (Cernohorsky, 1982) * ''Vexillum pseudomarginatum'' Suter, 1913: synonym of '' Austromitra rubiginosa'' (F. W. Hutton, 1873) * ''Vexillum puella'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Atlantilux puella'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum pullatum'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of '' Vexillum plicarium'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vexillum pumilio'' May, 1916: synonym of '' Austromitra schomburgki'' (Angas, 1878) * ''Vexillum puncturatum'' (Sowerby III, 1879): synonym of '' Vexillum zebuense'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Vexillum rectilateralis'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874): synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Vexillum rhodarion'' Kilburn, 1972(original combination): synonym of '' Austromitra rhodarion'' (Kilburn, 1972) * ''Vexillum rhodochroa'' (Hervier, 1897): synonym of '' Atlantilux rubra'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''Vexillum rubrotaeniatum'' Herrmann, Stossier & R. Salisbury, 2014 (original combination): synonym of '' Protoelongata rubrotaeniata'' (Herrmann, Stossier & R. Salisbury, 2014) * ''Vexillum rubrum'' (Broderip, 1836): synonym of '' Atlantilux rubra'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''Vexillum rufobalteatum'' (Hervier, 1897): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * † ''Vexillum rutidolomum'' Suter, 1917: synonym of † '' Proximitra rutidoloma'' (Suter, 1917) * ''Vexillum sagamiense'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1971): synonym of ''

'' (H. Adams, 1872) * ''Vexillum sanguisugum'' ic misspelling of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vexillum sauternesense'' Guillot de Suduiraut, 1997: synonym of ''

Tosapusia sauternesensis ''Tosapusia sauternesensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Tosapusia sauternesensis'' (Guillot de Suduiraut, 1997). Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (E. Guillot de Suduiraut, 1997) * ''Vexillum savignyi'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

Pusia savignyi ''Pusia savignyi'' is a species of ribbed miters, a genus of marine sea snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Vexillum stephanucha'' (Melvill, 1897): synonym of ''

'' (Melvill, 1897) (incorrect gender ending) * ''Vexillum suave'' (Sowerby, 1875): synonym of '' Vexillum exquisitum'' (Garrett, 1873) * ''Vexillum superbum'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior subjective synonym) * † ''Vexillum suteri'' Finlay, 1924: synonym of † '' Proximitra enysi'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Vexillum takisaoi'' ic synonym of '' Neocancilla takiisaoi'' (Kuroda, 1959) (misspelling) * ''Vexillum tricolor'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Pusia tricolor ''Pusia tricolor'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia tricolor'' (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum tuberosum'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum turrigerum'' ic misspelling of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Vexillum venustum'' (Sarasúa, 1978): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Vexillum vicmanoui'' Turner & Marrow, 2001: synonym of ''

Pusia vicmanoui ''Pusia vicmanoui'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Pusia vicmanoui'' (H. Turner & Marrow, 2001). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (H. Turner & Marrow, 2001) * ''Vexillum virginalis'' (Lesson, 1842): synonym of '' Vexillum virginale'' (Lesson, 1842) * ''Vexillum vittatum'' (Swainson, 1821): synonym of ''

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Vexillum vulpeculum'' ic synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Vexillum waitei'' Suter, 1909: synonym of '' Egestas waitei'' (Suter, 1909) * ''Vexillum weberi'' (Bartsch, 1918): synonym of '' Vexillum rugosum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Vexillum xerampelinum'' (Melvill, 1895): synonym of '' Protoelongata xerampelina'' (Melvill, 1895) * ''Vexillum zebrinum'' (d'Orbigny in Webb & Berthelot, 1839): synonym of '' Pusia zebrina'' (d'Orbigny, 1840) * ''Vexillum zythochroa'' (Melvill, 1888): synonym of ''

'' (Broderip, 1836)

References

* Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii * Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp.

External links

Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg. viii, 199 pp

Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 pp.

Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1824). Mollusques, Mollusca (Malacoz.), pp. 1-392. In: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 32. Levrault, Strasbourg et Paris, & Le Normant, Paris

Iredale, T. (1929). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31

Bellardi, L. (1887). I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte V. Mitridae (continuazione). Ermanno Loescher, Torino, 72 pp., 2 pl.

Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock.

Fedosov A.E., Puillandre N., Herrmann M., Dgebuadze P. & Bouchet P. (2017). Phylogeny, systematics, and evolution of the family Costellariidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 179(3): 541-626

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