Olivella volutella
Shell of Olivella volutella
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O. volutella
Binomial name
Olivella volutella
(Lamarck, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mitra affinis Lesson, 1842
  • Oliva razamola Duclos, 1835

Olivella volutella 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 varies between 12 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Panama and off Gambier Islands (French Polynesia)

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