Oliva oliva
Introduction '''''Oliva oliva''''' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Olividae, the olive snails.This is the type species of the genus ''Oliva''. ;Subspecies: ''Oliva oliva longispira'' Bridgman, 1906
Description The length of the shell varies between 19 mm and 46 mm.
Distribution This marine species has a wide distribution and occurs from Southeast India into the Pacific
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