Oliva (gastropod)

Last updated

Oliva
Lettered olive 0015.jpg
Three growth stages of the shell of the lettered olive, Oliva sayana
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Olivoidea
Family: Olividae
Subfamily: Olivinae
Genus: Oliva
Bruguière, 1789 [1]
Type species
Voluta oliva
Synonyms [2]
  • AcutolivaPetuch & Sargent, 1986
  • AmericolivaPetuch, 2013
  • AnnulatolivaPetuch & Sargent, 1986
  • CarmioneGray, 1858
  • GaleolaGray, 1858 (original rank)
  • MiniaceolivaPetuch & Sargent, 1986
  • Oliva (Acutoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Americoliva)Petuch, 2013· accepted, alternate representation (original rank)
  • Oliva (Annulatoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Arctoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Cariboliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Carmione)Gray, 1858
  • Oliva (Galeola)Gray, 1858· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Miniaceoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986
  • Oliva (Multiplicoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Musteloliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Neocylindrus)P. Fischer, 1883· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Oliva)Bruguière, 1789· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Parvoliva)Thiele, 1929 accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Porphyria)Röding, 1798· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Proxoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Rufoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Strephonella)Dall, 1909· accepted, alternate representation
  • Oliva (Viduoliva)Petuch & Sargent, 1986· accepted, alternate representation
  • PorphyriaRöding, 1798
  • StrephonaGray, 1847
  • Strephopoma [sic] (misspelling)
  • ViduolivaPetuch & Sargent, 1986

Oliva is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Olivinae of thefamily Olividae, the olive snails or olive shells. [2] Many former species of Oliva have been reclassified under genus Americoliva .

Contents

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus Oliva includes the following accepted species: [2]

Related Research Articles

<i>Nassarius</i> Genus of gastropods

Nassarius, common name nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK), is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. They are scavengers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olive snail</span> Family of molluscs

Olive snails, also known as olive shells and olives, scientific name Olividae, are a taxonomic family of medium to large predatory sea snails with smooth, shiny, elongated oval-shaped shells.

<i>Marginella</i> Genus of gastropods

Marginella is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family.

<i>Trivia</i> (gastropod) Genus of molluscs

Trivia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the trivias.

<i>Pyrene</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Pyrene is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae.

<i>Olivella</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Olivella, common name the dwarf olives, is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Olivellinae of the family Olividae, the olives. Olivella is the type genus of the family.

<i>Vexillum</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Vexillum is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.

<i>Drupa</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Drupa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific.

<i>Oliva amethystina</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva amethystina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Oliva miniacea</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva miniacea, common name the Pacific common olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Oliva reticularis</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva reticularis, common name the netted olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Oliva scripta</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva scripta, common name the Caribbean olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Oliva spicata</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva spicata, common name the veined olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Oliva undatella</i> Species of gastropod

Oliva undatella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

<i>Agaronia</i> Genus of gastropods

Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Olividae.

<i>Olivancillaria</i> Genus of gastropods

Olivancillaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Olivancillariinae of the family Olividae.

Americoliva is a genus of sea snails in the family Olividae, the olives. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of Oliva. It is a sympatric genus of Vullietoliva.

References

  1. ↑ Bruguière J. G. (1789). Ency. Méth. (Vers) (1) xv.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oliva". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  3. ↑ Rosso_ (1985) - description_dun_olividae_nouveau_du_quaternaire_terminal_gabonais_lr.pdf; Bol. Malacologico 21 (7-9) 225-230 p., Milano

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Oliva (genus) at Wikimedia Commons

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.