Biology:Oliva tessellata

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Oliva tessellata
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O. tessellata
Binomial name
Oliva tessellata
Lamarck, 1811[1]
Synonyms
  • Oliva tesselata (misspelling)
  • Oliva (Neocylindrus) guttata Fischer von Waldheim, G., 1807
  • Oliva (Neocylindrus) tessellata Lamarck, 1811

Oliva tessellata, common name the tessellate olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean and off Taiwan, New Caledonia and Eastern Australia.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7087064 entry