| Oliva elegans | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Oliva elegans zigzag | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Oliva elegans | |
| Synonyms | |
Oliva (Viduoliva) elegansLamarck, 1811 | |
Oliva elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. [2]
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 53 mm.
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Oliva elegans occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and in the Western Pacific Ocean. [3]
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. Many former species of Oliva have been reclassified under genus Americoliva.
Agaronia acuminata, common name the pointed ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olive snails.
Agaronia testacea, a species of sea snail with the common name Panama false olive, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, which are known collectively as "the olives".
Ancilla ventricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae, the olives and the like.
Oliva amethystina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva flammulata, common name the flame olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva irisans 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 mustelina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Felicioliva peruviana, common name the Peruvian olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. The length of the shell varies between 27 and 55 mm. This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Southern Chile
Oliva reticularis, common name the netted olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva reticulata, common name the blood 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 tessellata, common name the tessellate olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva tigrina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva tricolor, common name the tricolour 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.
Oliva venulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Olivella nana, common name the sparkling dwarf olive, 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.
Olivella volutella 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.
