WoRMS taxon details
Vexillum nitidissimum (Melvill & Standen, 1895)
758882 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:758882)
accepted
Species
Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Vexillum (Pusia) nitidissimum (Melvill & Standen, 1895) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
marine
(of Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1895-1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 84–132, pl. 3 [8(4): 84-128, pl. 3, 15 October 1895; 8(5): 129-133, 1 January 1896]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980663
page(s): 102, pl. 3, fig. 19 [details]
page(s): 102, pl. 3, fig. 19 [details]
Type locality contained in Lifou
type locality contained in Lifou [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Vexillum nitidissimum (Melvill & Standen, 1895). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758882 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907) Hedley, C. (1907). The Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Capricorn Group, Queensland. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 32: 476-513., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6383575
page(s): 508, pl. 16 fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1895-1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 84–132, pl. 3 [8(4): 84-128, pl. 3, 15 October 1895; 8(5): 129-133, 1 January 1896]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980663
page(s): 102, pl. 3, fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) Dautzenberg, P. & Bouge, L. J. (1923). Mitridés de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 67(2): 83-159 [15 February 1923]; 67(3): 179-259, pl. 2 [10 May 1923]., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55716846?rk=85837;2
page(s): 99-100 [details]
page(s): 508, pl. 16 fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1895-1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 84–132, pl. 3 [8(4): 84-128, pl. 3, 15 October 1895; 8(5): 129-133, 1 January 1896]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980663
page(s): 102, pl. 3, fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) Dautzenberg, P. & Bouge, L. J. (1923). Mitridés de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 67(2): 83-159 [15 February 1923]; 67(3): 179-259, pl. 2 [10 May 1923]., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55716846?rk=85837;2
page(s): 99-100 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895)
To GB Mollusca Types (Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1896; Syntype(s); MANCH.EE.3762) (from synonym Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895)
To Malacopics (Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895 SYNTYPE New Caledonia, Îles ...
To Malacopics (Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge,1923 SYNTYPE New Cal...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-25051) (from synonym Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923)
To NHMUK collection (Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2853839) (from synonym Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895)
To GB Mollusca Types (Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1896; Syntype(s); MANCH.EE.3762) (from synonym Mitra (Costellaria) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895)
To Malacopics (Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima Melvill & Standen, 1895 SYNTYPE New Caledonia, Îles ...
To Malacopics (Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge,1923 SYNTYPE New Cal...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-25051) (from synonym Mitra (Volutomitra) nitidissima var. rubida Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923)
To NHMUK collection (Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2853839) (from synonym Mitra capricornea Hedley, 1907)
