Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Costellariidae costate miters



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292 species
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Vexillum subdivisum
[Lyrate miter]
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Vexillum subtruncatum
[]
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Vexillum suluense
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
Vexillum sykesi (Melvill, 1925)

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Vexillum sykesi
[White-band miter]
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Vexillum takakuwai
[]
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Vexillum tanguyae
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Vexillum tankervillei
[]
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Vexillum thorssoni
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Vexillum tricolor
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL

 
Vexillum trophonium
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Vexillum tulearense
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Vexillum turben (Reeve, 1844)

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Vexillum turben
[Turban mitre]
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Vexillum turriger
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Vexillum turrigerum (Reeve, 1845)

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Vexillum turrigerum
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Vexillum tusum
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific.

Vexillum unifasciale (Lamarck, 1811)

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Vexillum unifasciale
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Vexillum unifasciatum
[Decorated mitre]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL

 
Vexillum variatum
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Vexillum varicosum
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Vexillum venustulum
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL

 
Vexillum venustum
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Vexillum vespula
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Vexillum vezzaroi
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Vexillum vezzaronellyae
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Vexillum vicmanoui
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Vexillum virginale
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Vexillum virgo
[Virgin mitre]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SHL
Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Vexillum vulpecula
[Little-fox miter]
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Vexillum wandoense
[Waxy miter]
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Vexillum weberi
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Vexillum wolfei
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Vexillum xenium
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Vexillum xerampelinum
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Vexillum yvesfineti
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Vexillum zebuense
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Vexillum zelotypum
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Vexillum zythochroa
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Zierliana anthracina
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Zierliana anthricina
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Zierliana oleacea
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Zierliana woldemarii
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Zierliana ziervogelii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Vexillum subdivisum Lyrate miter Western Central Pacific 1791
Vexillum subtruncatum Western Central Pacific 1874
Vexillum suluense Western Central Pacific 1850
Vexillum sykesi White-band miter Western Central Atlantic. 1.3 DL 1925
Vexillum takakuwai Western Central Pacific 1974
Vexillum tanguyae Eastern Central Pacific 2007
Vexillum tankervillei Indo-West Pacific 1888
Vexillum thorssoni Western Central Pacific 2006
Vexillum tricolor Mediterranean Sea. 1791
Vexillum trophonium Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL 1889
Vexillum tulearense Western Atlantic. 2021
Vexillum turben Turban mitre Central Pacific. 1844
Vexillum turriger Western Central Pacific 1845
Vexillum turrigerum Western Central Pacific 1845
Vexillum tusum Central Pacific 1845
Vexillum unifasciale Western Central Pacific. 1811
Vexillum unifasciatum Decorated mitre Central Pacific. 1828
Vexillum variatum Western Atlantic. 2.1 DL 1845
Vexillum varicosum Western Central Pacific 2008
Vexillum venustulum Western Central Pacific 1844
Vexillum venustum Western Atlantic. 1.7 DL 1978
Vexillum vespula Western Central Pacific 2001
Vexillum vezzaroi Western Central Pacific 2021
Vexillum vezzaronellyae Western Central Pacific 2021
Vexillum vicmanoui Western Central Pacific 2001
Vexillum virginale Eastern Central Pacific 1842
Vexillum virgo Virgin mitre Western Central Pacific 1767
Vexillum vulpecula Little-fox miter Indo-West Pacific 7 SHL 1758
Vexillum wandoense Waxy miter Western Atlantic. 1860
Vexillum weberi Western Central Pacific 1918
Vexillum wolfei Western Central Pacific 1978
Vexillum xenium Western Central Pacific 1921
Vexillum xerampelinum Western Central Pacific 1895
Vexillum yvesfineti Western Central Pacific 2021
Vexillum zebuense Western Central Pacific 1844
Vexillum zelotypum Central Pacific 1845
Vexillum zythochroa Central Pacific 1888
Zierliana anthracina Western Central Pacific 1844
Zierliana anthricina Western Central Pacific 1844
Zierliana oleacea Western Central Pacific 1844
Zierliana woldemarii Western Central Pacific 1838
Zierliana ziervogelii Western Central Pacific 1791



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