title: Vexillum oleaceum
text: # Vexillum oleaceum
  
  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.
  
  ## Description
  
  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.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
  
  