Olivella santacruzence

Olivella santacruzence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Olividae
Genus:	Olivella
Species:	O. santacruzence
Binomial name
	Olivella santacruzence; Castellanos & Fernández, 1965
Synonyms
	Olivella santacruzenseCastellanos, 1965 (misspelling)Contents Description ; Distribution ; References ;

Last updated January 16, 2026

Olivella santacruzence 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.^[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Southern Brazil to Southern Argentina.

References

↑ Castellanos (1965). Consideraciones sobre las especies del genero Olivella y una nueva especie para la Argentina. Neotropica 11 pp. 102–104, fig. 10–11.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
↑ Olivella santacruzence Castellanos & Fernández, 1965 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.

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[1] Castellanos (1965). Consideraciones sobre las especies del genero Olivella y una nueva especie para la Argentina. Neotropica 11 pp. 102–104, fig. 10–11.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.

[WoRMS-2] Olivella santacruzence Castellanos & Fernández, 1965 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.

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Olivella santacruzence

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