Vexillum obeliscus
- Usual depth13–375 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Vexillum obeliscus, common name the obelisk mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Vexillum obeliscus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13–375 m · Deepest record: 375 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 情網蛹筆螺
Other scientific names: Costellaria obeliscus, Mitra (Turricula) obeliscus, Mitra obeliscus, Mitropifex quasillus, Turricula (Costellaria) obeliscus, Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscus
Similar species
Regal miterVexillum citrinum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 318 open-data records from 1844 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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