Oliva vicweei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Oliva
Species:
O. vicweei
Binomial name
Oliva vicweei
Recourt, 1989[1]

Oliva vicweei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]

Description

Original description: "Shell medium sized for genus. Cylindrical, 15-17 plicae which are explicit present. Spire blunted in adults and more elongated in subadult specimens. Spire whorls are completely covered with thickened purplish to brownish callus. The coloration of the callus is shown radially from apex to suture. The ground color of the body-whorl is cream to yellowish. The shell has two, more or less shown, bands. One around the middle of the body-whorl, the other a little below the suture. Oliva vicweei n.sp. is clouded by brownish spots and yellow triangles and very dark spots are scattered around the body-whorl. Just below the suture a necklace of dark brown to black spots is present.
Aperture lavender to brownish within. The suprafasciolarian band is provided with numerous, irregular, reddish brown lines."[3]

The holotype measures 29.8 x 13.3 mm.
and is deposited in the ZMA (ZMA moll. 3.89.017).[4]

Distribution

Locus typicus: "The holotype and two paratypes
originate from Madura, North West of Java, Indonesia."[5]

Habitat

"Type material was discovered in small pockets of yellow sand,
at a depth of 1.5 to 2.5 metres, inside a reef."[6]

References

  1. ↑ Recourt P. (1989). A new Oliva from Madura, Indonesia (Gastropoda: Olividae). Kreukel, volume 25 (4) 69–70, pl.1.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Oliva vicweei Recourt, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Recourt, P., April 1989-De Kreukel 25e. jrg No. 4, pages 69-70.
  4. ↑ Notes & Tidings, 1990-La Conchiglia, Yr. XXII No. 253-255, page 63.
  5. ↑ Notes & Tidings, 1990-La Conchiglia, Yr. XXII No. 253-255, page 63.
  6. ↑ Notes & Tidings, 1990-La Conchiglia, Yr. XXII No. 253-255, page 63.


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