Oliva australis explained

Oliva australis (also known as the Southern olive or Olive shell^[1]) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

Subspecies:

• Oliva australis australis Duclos, 1835
• Oliva australis pallescens Petuch & Sargent, 1986

Description

This species has a shiny pale elongated shell that is usually decorated by purple zigzag longitudinal lines and altering brown and white markings around the top of the whorls. They can be 3 centimeters in length.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species was found in the Atlantic Ocean off the islands Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

References

• Vervaet F.L.J. (2018). The living Olividae species as described by Pierre-Louis Duclos. Vita Malacologica. 17: 1-111

External links

• Duclos, P. L. (1835-1840). Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Olive. Paris: Institut de France. 33 plates: pls 1-12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australia . Atlas of Living . Species: Oliva australis (Olive Shell) . 2023-11-15 . bie.ala.org.au . en-AU.
2. Web site: Oliva australis . 2023-11-15 . Reef Life Survey Reef Species of the World . en.