Gaza olivacea explained

Gaza olivacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Margaritidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 238 m and 808 m.

References

• Quinn, J. F. Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus 105: 166-172
• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 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. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Gaza olivacea Quinn, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532875 on 2012-12-03
2. Simone L.R.L. & Cunha C.M. (2006) Revision of genera Gaza and Callogaza (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae), with description of a new Brazilian species. Zootaxa 1318: 1-40. (21 September 2006)