Oliva pacifica
Oliva pacifica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]
| Oliva pacifica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. pacifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Oliva pacifica Marrat, 1870[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Oliva arctata Marrat, 1870 | |
Description
Its shell is long and roughly cylindrical in shape and is 30–63 mm long, with a narrow slit running along the length of it. [3]
Distribution
Oliva pacifica is mainly found in western Thailand.[3]
References
- Marrat (1870). Thesaurus Conchyliorum Vol. 4.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- Oliva pacifica Marrat, 1870. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- "Oliva (Arctoliva) pacifica". 24 September 2013.
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