Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Olivellidae Scientific name Olivella nivea | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Olivoidea Genus Olivella Rank Species | |
Similar Olivella dama, Olivella, Oliva tricolor |
Olivella nivea, the snowy dwarf olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.
Description
The shell has an acutely pointed tip; entirely white, or marked by two bands of angulated purplish spots.
References
Olivella nivea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA