Buccinulum vittatum

Buccinulum vittatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae.

[1][2] This species is endemic to New Zealand.

The species was first documented in 1833 by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard.

[5] Four subspecies were previously recognised but they are currently considered to be taxonomically invalid based on shell morphology and genetic data.

[4][6] B. v. vittatum (the nominate subspecies Buccinulum vittatum vittatum) is found in the northern half of the North Island; B. v. bicinctum is found on the Chatham Islands; B. colensoi is found on the South-East coast of the North island; B. v. littorinoides in Cook Strait, the sub-Antarctic islands and South Island.