Olivella volutella
Appearance
Olivella volutella | |
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Shell of Olivella volutella | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Olividae |
Genus: | Olivella |
Species: | O. volutella
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Binomial name | |
Olivella volutella | |
Synonyms | |
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Olivella volutella 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 12 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Panama and off Gambier Islands (French Polynesia)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Olivella volutella (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- Lesson R. P. (1842). Mollusques recueillis dans la Mer du Sud. Genre Mitra et Pleurotoma. Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne. 5: 141-144
- Duclos, P. L. (1835-1840). Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Olive. Paris: Institut de France. 33 plates: pls 1-12
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