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Olivella floralia

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Olivella floralia
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O. floralia
Binomial name
Olivella floralia
Duclos in Chenu, 1844[1]
Synonyms

Oliva floralia Duclos, 1844

Olivella floralia is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]

Description

Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean with a slender, white shell with upper whorls that are white to blue or purple.[3]

Distribution

References

  1. ^ Duclos P.L. in Chenu (1844). Mon. Oliva. Plate 1, figs 9,10. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ^ Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  3. ^ Abbott, R. Tucker (25 February 2014). Seashells of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Macmillan. ISBN 9781466864849.

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