species: Oliva oliva in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Oliva oliva


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Oliva oliva 3.3 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Oliva oliva 3.3 cm long from Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Olividae
Genus Oliva
Species Oliva oliva

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.