Olivella floralia

Olivella floralia is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]

Olivella floralia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Olivoidea
Family:
Olivellidae
Genus:
Olivella
Species:
O. floralia
Binomial name
Olivella floralia
Duclos in Chenu, 1844[1]
Synonyms

Oliva floralia Duclos, 1844

Description

Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean with a slender, white shell with upper whorls that are white to blue or purple.[3]

References
  1. Duclos P.L. in Chenu (1844). Mon. Oliva. Plate 1, figs 9,10. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. Olivella floralia Duclos in Chenu, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  3. Abbott, R. Tucker (25 February 2014). Seashells of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Macmillan. ISBN 9781466864849.


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