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Olivella lepta

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Species of gastropod

Olivella lepta
Shell of Olivella lepta (syntype at MNHN. Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Olivella
Species: O. lepta
Binomial name
Olivella lepta
(Duclos, 1835)
Synonyms

Oliva lepta Duclos, 1835 (original combination)

Olivella lepta is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 and 12 mm (0.3 and 0.5 in).

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Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Japan and off Taiwan.

References

  1. 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. Olivella lepta (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
Taxon identifiers
Olivella lepta


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