Biology:Oliva mantichora
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Five views of a shell of Oliva mantichora | |
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Species: | O. mantichora
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Oliva mantichora Duclos, 1840[1]
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Oliva mantichora, common name the amethyst 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 25 mm and 53 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean to Japan and New Guinea.
References
- ↑ Duclos, P.L. (1840) Histoire Naturelle Génerale et Particuliere de Tous les Genres de Coquilles Univalves Marines a l’état Vivant et Fossile, Publiée par Monographies, Genre Columbella. Didot, Paris, 1 p., 13 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oliva mantichora Duclos, 1840. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 November 2012.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7087023 entry