(ofMitra patula Reeve, 1845)Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus <i>Mitra</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-7, August 1844; pl. 8-15, September 1844; pl. 16-19, October 1844; pl. 20-23, November 1844; pl. 24-27, December 1844; pl. 28-29, January 1845; pl. 30 imprinted March 1844, presumably March 1845; pl. 31-39, March 1845]. , available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8937231[details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Vexillum patulum (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758887 on 2024-05-01
original description(ofMitra patula Reeve, 1845)Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus <i>Mitra</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-7, August 1844; pl. 8-15, September 1844; pl. 16-19, October 1844; pl. 20-23, November 1844; pl. 24-27, December 1844; pl. 28-29, January 1845; pl. 30 imprinted March 1844, presumably March 1845; pl. 31-39, March 1845]. , available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8937231[details]
original description(ofMitra merula G. B. Sowerby III, 1889)Sowerby, G. B. III. (1889). Some further notes on marine shells collected at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with descriptions of some new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 6(1): 6-15, pl. 1. [9 February]., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566804 page(s): 8, pl. 1 fig. 11 [details]
original description(ofMitra lurida W. H. Turton, 1932)Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932]. page(s): 45, pl. 10, sp. 337. [details]
original description(ofMitra simplex var. alfredensis W. H. Turton, 1932)Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932]. page(s): 46, pl. 10, sp. 340. [details]
basis of recordSteyn, 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. page(s): 142. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality