MolluscaBase taxon details
Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758)
591540 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:591540)
accepted
Species
Mitra bifasciata Swainson, 1821 · unaccepted
Mitra crispata Küster, 1840 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Mitra fulvolirata G. B. Sowerby III, 1879 · unaccepted
Mitra plicatissima Küster, 1840 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Mitra turriculata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Mitra vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Vexillum (Vexillum) vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Vexillum superbum Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Vexillum vulpeculum [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)
Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 732 [details] Available for editors
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original description
(of Mitra bifasciata Swainson, 1821) Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614
page(s): pl. 35 [details]
original description (of Mitra crispata Küster, 1840) Küster, H. C. (1838-1841). Die Familie der Walzenschnecken. (Volutacea, Menke.) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed.2, 5(2): vii-x, pp. 1-234, pls A, B, 1-49, 17a-e. Published in parts: pls 1-5 [1838]; pp 1-104, pls 6-9, 10-11, 13-15, 24-27, 30-31, 33 [1839]; pp 105-184, pls 12, 16-17, 17a, 17b, 28-29, 34-37, 40-41, 43, 45-48 [1840]; pp 185-234, pls 17c-e, 32, 38-39, 42, 44, 49 [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34261169#page/4/mode/1up
page(s): 115, pl. 17b, figs 5-6; note: name attributed to Schmidt [details]
original description (of Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 732 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Mitra fulvolirata G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1879). Descriptions of ten new species of shells. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1878: 795–798, pl. 48. (April 1879)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28519491 [details]
original description (of Mitra turriculata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 171. [details]
original description (of Mitra plicatissima Küster, 1840) Küster, H. C. (1838-1841). Die Familie der Walzenschnecken. (Volutacea, Menke.) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed.2, 5(2): vii-x, pp. 1-234, pls A, B, 1-49, 17a-e. Published in parts: pls 1-5 [1838]; pp 1-104, pls 6-9, 10-11, 13-15, 24-27, 30-31, 33 [1839]; pp 105-184, pls 12, 16-17, 17a, 17b, 28-29, 34-37, 40-41, 43, 45-48 [1840]; pp 185-234, pls 17c-e, 32, 38-39, 42, 44, 49 [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34261169#page/4/mode/1up
page(s): 119, pl. 17b, figs 11-12 [details]
original description (of Vexillum superbum Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 139 [details]
basis of record Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 183. [details]
page(s): pl. 35 [details]
original description (of Mitra crispata Küster, 1840) Küster, H. C. (1838-1841). Die Familie der Walzenschnecken. (Volutacea, Menke.) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed.2, 5(2): vii-x, pp. 1-234, pls A, B, 1-49, 17a-e. Published in parts: pls 1-5 [1838]; pp 1-104, pls 6-9, 10-11, 13-15, 24-27, 30-31, 33 [1839]; pp 105-184, pls 12, 16-17, 17a, 17b, 28-29, 34-37, 40-41, 43, 45-48 [1840]; pp 185-234, pls 17c-e, 32, 38-39, 42, 44, 49 [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34261169#page/4/mode/1up
page(s): 115, pl. 17b, figs 5-6; note: name attributed to Schmidt [details]
original description (of Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 732 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Mitra fulvolirata G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1879). Descriptions of ten new species of shells. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1878: 795–798, pl. 48. (April 1879)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28519491 [details]
original description (of Mitra turriculata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 171. [details]
original description (of Mitra plicatissima Küster, 1840) Küster, H. C. (1838-1841). Die Familie der Walzenschnecken. (Volutacea, Menke.) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed.2, 5(2): vii-x, pp. 1-234, pls A, B, 1-49, 17a-e. Published in parts: pls 1-5 [1838]; pp 1-104, pls 6-9, 10-11, 13-15, 24-27, 30-31, 33 [1839]; pp 105-184, pls 12, 16-17, 17a, 17b, 28-29, 34-37, 40-41, 43, 45-48 [1840]; pp 185-234, pls 17c-e, 32, 38-39, 42, 44, 49 [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34261169#page/4/mode/1up
page(s): 119, pl. 17b, figs 11-12 [details]
original description (of Vexillum superbum Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 139 [details]
basis of record Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 183. [details]




To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Vexillum vulpeculum [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications) (from synonym Mitra vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Mitra crispata Küster, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Mitra bifasciata Swainson, 1821)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Vexillum vulpeculum [sic])
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vexillum vulpecula)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, Sulu Archipelago, ex c...
To Malacopics (Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, on sand, c...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Vexillum (Vexillum) vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Vexillum vulpeculum [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications) (from synonym Mitra vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Mitra crispata Küster, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Mitra bifasciata Swainson, 1821)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Vexillum vulpeculum [sic])
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vexillum vulpecula)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Voluta vulpecula Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, Sulu Archipelago, ex c...
To Malacopics (Vexillum vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, on sand, c...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Vexillum (Vexillum) vulpecula (Linnaeus, 1758))