Olivella floralia | |
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Olivella floralia Duclos, 1844 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Olividae |
Genus: | Olivella |
Species: | O. floralia
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Binomial name | |
Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844
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Synonyms | |
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Olivella floralia, common name the common rice (dwarf) olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, within the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives. [2]
The length of the shell of this species varies between 6 mm and 15 mm. The shell is slender and mostly white, with upper whorls which are white to blue or purple. [3]
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Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean. It is also found off of North Carolina, USA, to Colombia and East Brazil. [4]
Olivella floralia | |
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Olivella floralia Duclos, 1844 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Olividae |
Genus: | Olivella |
Species: | O. floralia
|
Binomial name | |
Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844
[1]
| |
Synonyms | |
|
Olivella floralia, common name the common rice (dwarf) olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, within the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives. [2]
The length of the shell of this species varies between 6 mm and 15 mm. The shell is slender and mostly white, with upper whorls which are white to blue or purple. [3]
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2021) |
Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean. It is also found off of North Carolina, USA, to Colombia and East Brazil. [4]