Olivella miriadina

Olivella miriadina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Olivella
Species:
O. miriadina
Binomial name
Olivella miriadina
(Duclos, 1835)[1]

Olivella miriadina 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

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Colombia; Venezuela and the Lesser Antilles.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Olivella miriadina (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.


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