Rafi Amar, Israel
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Vexillum tusum (Reeve, 1845)
Vexillum tusum, also known colloquially as the bruised mitre, is a species of small predatory sea snail in the family Costellariidae.
The shell of the mitra is egg-shaped, the furrows of the tip are deeply depressed, hence the name "bruised mitra"
The shell is finely ribbed in the longitudinal direction and impressively striped in the transverse direction.
The upper part of the whorls is white and decorated with large square brown spots. The lower part is completely brown, the columella is quadruply feathered.
Their prey is reached and caught with the help of their elongated proboscis.
The dentition of the radula is covered with well-developed central and lateral comb-like teeth.
The name "mitra" comes from an ecclesiastical headdress, the mitre or mitra, and refers to the elongated and slender shape of the shells.
Synonyms:
Mitra alveolus Reeve, 1845
Mitra tusa Reeve, 1845
Vexillum (Pusia) tusum (Reeve, 1845)
Vexillum alveolus (Reeve, 1845)
Vexillum tusum, also known colloquially as the bruised mitre, is a species of small predatory sea snail in the family Costellariidae.
The shell of the mitra is egg-shaped, the furrows of the tip are deeply depressed, hence the name "bruised mitra"
The shell is finely ribbed in the longitudinal direction and impressively striped in the transverse direction.
The upper part of the whorls is white and decorated with large square brown spots. The lower part is completely brown, the columella is quadruply feathered.
Their prey is reached and caught with the help of their elongated proboscis.
The dentition of the radula is covered with well-developed central and lateral comb-like teeth.
The name "mitra" comes from an ecclesiastical headdress, the mitre or mitra, and refers to the elongated and slender shape of the shells.
Synonyms:
Mitra alveolus Reeve, 1845
Mitra tusa Reeve, 1845
Vexillum (Pusia) tusum (Reeve, 1845)
Vexillum alveolus (Reeve, 1845)
