Vexillum patulum

Vexillum patulum
	Shells of Vexillum patulum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. patulum
Binomial name
	Vexillum patulum; (Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms
	Mitra lurida W. H. Turton, 1932 (junior synonym); Mitra merula G. B. Sowerby III, 1889; Mitra patula Reeve, 1845 (original combination); Mitra simplex Dunker, 1846 (junior synonym); Mitra simplex var. alfredensis W. H. Turton, 1932 (junior synonym); Pusia patula (Reeve, 1845); Vexillum alfredensis (L.A. Reeve, 1845); Vexillum fidis (L.A. Reeve, 1845); Vexillum lurida (L.A. Reeve, 1845); Vexillum simplex (L.A. Reeve, 1845); Vexillum (Pusia) patulum (Reeve, 1845);

Vexillum patulum, common name the wide-mouth mitre, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

(Original description) The ovate shell is rather thin, slightly ventricose, smooth. It is ash-coloured, variegated and clouded here and there with brown. The columella is four-plaited. The aperture is large. The outer lip is thin and sinuated at the upper part.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References

↑ Vexillum patulum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
↑ 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.

Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70.
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.

External links

[WoRMS-1] Vexillum patulum (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.

[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.

Vexillum patulum

Shells of Vexillum patulum (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Turbinelloidea
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Vexillum
Species:	V. patulum
Binomial name
*Vexillum patulum* (Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms
Mitra lurida W. H. Turton, 1932 (junior synonym) Mitra merula G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 Mitra patula Reeve, 1845 (original combination) Mitra simplex Dunker, 1846 (junior synonym) Mitra simplex var. alfredensis W. H. Turton, 1932 (junior synonym) Pusia patula (Reeve, 1845) Vexillum alfredensis (L.A. Reeve, 1845) Vexillum fidis (L.A. Reeve, 1845) Vexillum lurida (L.A. Reeve, 1845) Vexillum simplex (L.A. Reeve, 1845) Vexillum (Pusia) patulum (Reeve, 1845)