Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Olivellidae Scientific name Olivella minuta | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Olivoidea Genus Olivella Rank Species | |
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Similar Olivella, Olivella nivea, Olivella dama, Olivella columellaris, Neritina virginea | ||
Olivella minuta, common name the minute dwarf olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.
References
Olivella minuta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA