Vexillum ligatum

Vexillum ligatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description
The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 25 mm.

The shell has an ovate-fusiform shape. The spire is longer than the aperture. The whorls are slightly convex. The shell is chestnut brown, outlined with a white strip through the middle of the whorls. The shell is covered with many longitudinal ribs, crossed by sublirate riblets. The columella is four-plaited. The simple outer lip has a sharp margin.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Solomon Islands