Vexillum cumingii (Reeve,
1844)
30.55mm
Vexillum cumingii is uncommon
to moderately rare on lagoon, pinnacle and seaward reefs at Kwajalein from depths
of about 5 to 45m or more, usually found under rocks or in rubble, or exposed
on the reef at night. This species is often considered to be a form of Vexillum
crocatum, and that seems a likely possibility considering that the
shell morphology and animal coloration are very similar between the two "species"
and that both are highly variable in shell coloration. For now we are keeping
them separate, but should we ever run into V. cumingii paired up with
V. crocatum, we may well change our minds. So far we have not found
mixed pairs.
Created 7 September 2015
Updated 26 February 2020
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