| Oliva scripta | |
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| Shell of Oliva scripta (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. scripta |
| Binomial name | |
| Oliva scripta Lamarck, 1811 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oliva scripta, common name the Caribbean olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. [1]
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm
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Trawled by shrimpers working tropical Western Atlantic continental shelf areas.
Also known from traps set at depths of 120 metres, offshore West coast Barbados, Lesser Antilles.
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico; off Colombia and Brazil.
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.
Chicoreus brevifrons, common name the West Indian murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.
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Mitrella dichroa is a species of small sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Nitidella nitida, common name: the glossy dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Phrontis vibex, common name the bruised nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Jaspidella jaspidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bellolividae, the olives.
Oliva circinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Oliva elegans 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 tessellata, common name the tessellate olive, 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.
Olivella floralia, common name the common rice (dwarf) olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, within the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.
Olivella minuta, common name the minute 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.
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Alanbeuella corrugata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Distorsio clathrata, common name the Atlantic distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
