Olivella_lepta

<i>Olivella lepta</i>

Olivella lepta

Species of gastropod

Olivella lepta 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]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 and 12 mm (0.3 and 0.5 in).

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Japan and off Taiwan.

References

  1. [1]
    Duclos, P.L. (1840) Histoire Naturelle Génerale et Particuliere de Tous les Genres de Coquilles Univalves Marines a l’état Vivant et Fossile, Publiée par Monographies, Genre Columbella. Didot, Paris, 1 p., 13 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. [2]
    Olivella lepta (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
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