Oliva | |
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Oliva miniacea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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] | |
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Oliva is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Olivinae of the family Olividae, the olive snails or olive shells. [2] Many former species of Oliva have been reclassified under genus Americoliva .
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus Oliva includes the following accepted species: [2]
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.
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.
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 a type of genus family.
Trivia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the trivias.
Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.
Oliva oliva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Olividae, the olive snails.
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.
Vexillum is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Costellariidae.
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.
Oliva amethystina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva miniacea, common name the Pacific common olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva reticularis, common name the netted olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva scripta, common name the Caribbean olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva spicata, common name the veined olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva undatella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Agaroniinae of the family Olividae.
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.
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