Biology:Oliva flammulata

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Oliva flammulata
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O. flammulata
Binomial name
Oliva flammulata
Lamarck, 1811
Synonyms
  • Oliva (Oliva) aniomina Duclos, P.L., 1835
  • Oliva (Oliva) marmorea Marrat, F.P., 1871
  • Oliva (Oliva) siamensis Duclos, P.L., 1844
  • Oliva (Strephona) dolicha Locard, 1897

Oliva flammulata, common name the flame olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]

Subspecies

  • Oliva flammulata dolicha Locard, 1897
  • Oliva flammulata flammulata Lamarck, 1811

Description

The length of the shell varies between 22 mm and 43 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania and Angola.

References

  1. Oliva flammulata Lamarck, 1811. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 November 2012.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7087002 entry