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Vexillum woldemarii

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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]

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.

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Vexillum woldemarii: Brief Summary

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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.

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