Olivella minuta
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Olivella minuta, common name the minute dwarf olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.
References
- ^ Link D. H. F. (1807). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock, 3 Abt.. Rostock, Adlers Erben 166 pp. (dated 25 December 1806 on title page):. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Olivella minuta (Link, 1807). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
External links
- Link, D. H. F. (1807–1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Rostock, Adlers Erben. 1 Abt. [Part 1], pp. 1–50; 2 Abt. [Part 2], pp. 51–100; 3 Abt. [Part 3], pp. 101–165; Abt. 4 [Part 4],pp. 1–30; Abt. 5 [Part 5], pp. 1–38 [1808]; Abt. 6 [Part 6], pp. 1–38
- "Olivella (Niteoliva) minuta minuta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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