Vexillum oleaceum

Vexillum oleaceum
	Shell of Vexillum oleaceum (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. oleaceum
Binomial name
	Vexillum oleaceum; (Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms
	Mitra nigra Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (invalid: secondary junior homonym...); Mitra oleacea Reeve, 1844 (original combination); Mitra quoyi Deshayes, 1844; Strigatella oleacea (Reeve, 1844); Zierliana nigra (L.A. Reeve, 1844); Zierliana oleacea (Reeve, 1844); Zierliana quoyi (L.A. Reeve, 1844);

Vexillum oleaceum, commonly known as the olive-like mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1]

Description[edit]

The length of the shell attains 23.8 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oblong-ovate, Buccinum-shaped, with a short spire. The whorls are convex, smooth and covered with a shining olive-brown horny epidermis.^[2]

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

References[edit]

^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum oleaceum (Reeve, 1844). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957176 on 2023-04-25
^ Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links[edit]

[WoRMS-1] MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vexillum oleaceum (Reeve, 1844). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957176 on 2023-04-25

[2] Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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