| Olivella millepunctata | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. millepunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Olivella millepunctata (Duclos, 1840)
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Olivancillaria millepunctata Duclos, 1840 | |
Olivella millepunctata 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. [1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 16 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, off Gabon and Angola.
References
- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2012). Olivella millepunctata (Duclos, 1835). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224407 on 2012-11-18
- Duclos P.L. 1840. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Columbella, 1 p., 13 pls. Didot, Paris, page(s): plate 25 fig 1–4.
| Olivella millepunctata | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. millepunctata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Olivella millepunctata (Duclos, 1840)
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
|
Olivancillaria millepunctata Duclos, 1840 | |
Olivella millepunctata 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. [1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 16 mm.
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| This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2012) |
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, off Gabon and Angola.
References
- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2012). Olivella millepunctata (Duclos, 1835). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224407 on 2012-11-18
- Duclos P.L. 1840. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Columbella, 1 p., 13 pls. Didot, Paris, page(s): plate 25 fig 1–4.