Olivella costulata

Olivella costulata is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[1]

Olivella costulata
Shell of Olivella costulata (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Olivoidea
Family:
Olivellidae
Genus:
Olivella
Species:
O. costulata
Binomial name
Olivella costulata
Paulmier, 2007

Description

The length of the shell attains 2.68 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Martinique.

References
  1. Olivella costulata Paulmier, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  • Paulmier G. (2015). Les Olivellidae (Neogastropoda) des Antilles françaises. Description de quatre nouvelles espèces. Xenophora Taxonomy. 8: 3-23


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