Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834

Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834

   The type is missing from the Ravenel Collection, housed at the Charleston Museum, thus the Say illustration must be considered the holotype of Oliva sayana Ravenel, unless a neotype is deemed necessary.  Above is an image from Say's plate redrawn by Chenu (1845), who reproduced the first five volumes of the seven volume American Conchology (1830 - [?]1838) in French.