Oliva circinata

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Oliva circinata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Oliva
Species:
O. circinata
Binomial name
Oliva circinata
Marrat, 1871
Synonyms
  • Americoliva circinata(Marrat, 1871)
  • Oliva (Americoliva) circinataMarrat, 1871· accepted, alternate representation

Oliva circinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. [1]

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Subspecies

Description

The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off North and East Brazil.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Oliva circinata Marrat, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420122 on 2021-11-02