Oliva circinata
Oliva circinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
- Subspecies
- Oliva circinata circinata Marrat, 1871
- Oliva circinata jorioi Petuch, 2013
- Oliva circinata tostesi Petuch, 1987
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. circinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oliva circinata Marrat, 1871 | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off North and East Brazil.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Oliva circinata Marrat, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420122 on 2021-11-02
- Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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