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Vexillum rugosum
Vexillum rugosum (Gmelin, 1791)
Rugose miter
Vexillum rugosum
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Costellariidae (costate miters)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to southern Japan, and south to central Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 101026. Inhabits shallow waters near coral reefs (Ref. 799). Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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