Biology:Olivella nivea

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Olivella nivea
Zoological Illustrations Olivella eburnea.jpg
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O. nivea
Binomial name
Olivella nivea
(Gmelin, 1791)

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

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.

Wikidata ☰ Q3171616 entry