Vexillum consanguineum, common name the kindred mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description

The length of the shell attains 14.5 mm.

Vexillum consanguineum

(Original description) The shell is ovate, rather solid and stout. It is contracted towards the base. The spire is obtusely rounded. The shell is transversely very finely striated with punctures, longitudinally closely plicate!y ribbed. The ribs are granose at thn lower part. The shell is dark red. The whorls are encircled round the middle with a row of small round white spots . The columella is four-plaited.

Vexillum consanguineum

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

Vexillum consanguineum

References

External links

W.O.Cernohorsky, The Mitridae of Fiji - The Veliger v. 8 (1965-1966)

consanguineum

Gastropods described in 1845