Olivella lactea
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Olivella lactea is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 13 mm.
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Distribution
It has been found off La Guajira along the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia.,[3] in the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.
References
- ^ Marrat (1871). Thesaurus Conchyliorum Vol. 4.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Olivella lactea (Marrat, 1871). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.
- ^ Palacio, E. F.; A. Gracia C.; G. Duque (2010). "Moluscos bentonicos de La Guajira (10 y 50 M de profundida), Caribe colombiano" [Benthic Mollusks of La Guajira (10 and 50 M Depths), Colombian Caribbean]. Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. 39: 397–416.
- Olsson A. (1956). Studies on the Genus Olivella. Proc. Acad. Natural Philadelphia 108
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. page(s): p. 173
External links
- "Olivella (Olivella) lactea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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