Oliva elegans
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| Species: | O. elegans
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| Oliva elegans Lamarck, 1811[1]
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Oliva (Viduoliva) elegans Lamarck, 1811 | |
Oliva elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 53 mm.
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Distribution
O. elegans occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and in the Western Pacific Ocean.[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 elegans Lamarck, 1811. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 November 2012.
- ^ Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seashells of the World. Buffalo: Firefly Books. 208.
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