Vexillum virgo
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, April, and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Vexillum virgo, common name : the virgin mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 4.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Mitra (Turricula) cruentata, Mitra armillata, Mitra cruentata, Mitra harpaeformis, Mitra harpifera, Vexillum (Costellaria) cruentatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) virgo, Vexillum cruentatum, Voluta cruentata, Voluta virgo
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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).
- 137 open-data records from 1791 to 2012.
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