Olivella floralia
Olivella floralia is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]
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| Species: | O. floralia |
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| Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844[1] | |
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Oliva floralia Duclos, 1844 | |
Description
Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean with a slender, white shell with upper whorls that are white to blue or purple.[3]
Distribution
References
- Duclos P.L. in Chenu (1844). Mon. Oliva. Plate 1, figs 9,10. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- Abbott, R. Tucker (25 February 2014). Seashells of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Macmillan. ISBN 9781466864849.
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