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Olivella lactea

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Olivella lactea
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O. lactea
Binomial name
Olivella lactea
(Marrat, 1871)[1]
Synonyms
  • Olivella adelae Olsson, 1956
  • Olivella (Olivella) lactea (Marrat, 1871)

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.

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

  1. ^ Marrat (1871). Thesaurus Conchyliorum Vol. 4.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ^ Olivella lactea (Marrat, 1871). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ Palacio, E. F. (2010). ". 2010. Moluscos bentonicos de La Guajira (10 y 50 M de profundida), Caribe colombiano". Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. 39: 397–416. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • 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): Page 173

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