Olivella nivea

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

Olivella nivea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Olivoidea
Family:
Olivellidae
Genus:
Olivella
Species:
O. nivea
Binomial name
Olivella nivea
(Gmelin, 1791)

Description

The shell has an acutely pointed tip; entirely white, or marked by two bands of angulated purplish spots.

References
  1. Olivella nivea (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.


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