Vexillum woldemarii
Species of gastropod
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Vexillum woldemarii, common name the coffee-berry mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]
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| Vexillum woldemarii | |
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| Shell of Vexillum woldemarii (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Vexillum |
| Species: | V. woldemarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vexillum woldemarii (Kiener, 1838) | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 24 mm.
(Described as Mitra choava) The ovate shell is solid and smooth. The spire is short. The shell is blackish-brown, the plaits are white. The columella is concave, armed with a callosity, four-plaited. The outer lip is peculiarly flattened and canaliculated at the upper part, crenulated within.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.