Olivella tergina
Appearance
Olivella tergina | |
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Shell of Olivella tergina (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Olividae |
Genus: | Olivella |
Species: | O. tergina
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Binomial name | |
Olivella tergina (Duclos, 1835)[1]
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Olivella tergina is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 16 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Mexico to Panama and Peru -
West coast of The Americas.
References
[edit]- ^ Duclos, P.L. (1840) Histoire Naturelle Génerale et Particuliere de Tous les Genres de Coquilles Univalves Marines a l’état Vivant et Fossile, Publiée par Monographies, Genre Columbella. Didot, Paris, 1 p., 13 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Olivella tergina (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
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