How deep does the Virgin Mitre live?

The Virgin Mitre (Vexillum virgo) is typically found at 3–6 m.

Virgin Mitre

Vexillum virgo

Group: Other
Typical depth: 3–6 m

A slender, colourful mitre snail recorded in shallow water roughly between three and six metres around Papua New Guinea. Like other mitres it is a carnivore that hunts small invertebrates buried in sand and rubble.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Costellariidae › Vexillum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 754026.

FAQ

How deep does the Virgin Mitre live?: The Virgin Mitre (Vexillum virgo) is typically found at 3–6 m.