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Vexillum acupictum

Vexillum acupictum

Classification

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 is tinged with yellowish or pink, profusely spotted and maculated with chestnut or chocolate color. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius, and in the Western Pacific Ocean and Japan; also off New Caledonia and Australia (Queensland).

Distribution

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