Oliva tricolor
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Oliva tricolor, common name the tricolour olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]
- Subspecies
- Oliva tricolor abbasi (Thach & Berschauer, 2016) (synonym: Viduoliva tricolor abbasi Thach & Berschauer, 2016)
- Oliva tricolor tricolor Lamarck, 1811
Description
The length of the shell is between 38 mm and 63 mm.
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Distribution
O. tricolor is endemic to the Indian Ocean, the West Pacific and the South China Sea.[3]
References
- ^ Lamarck J.-B. (1811). Détermination des espéces de Mollusques testacés. Ann. Mus. Nat. Paris, vol. 16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Oliva tricolor Lamarck, 1811. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 November 2012.
- ^ Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seashells of the World. Buffalo: Firefly Books. 207.
External links
- "Oliva (Viduoliva) tricolor". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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