Olivella millepunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Olivoidea
Family:
Olividae
Subfamily:
Olivellinae
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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa, off Gabon and Angola.

References

  1. 1 2 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.


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