Oliva circinata explained

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

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

• 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.

External links

• Marrat, F. P. (1870-1871). Monograph of the genus Oliva. In: G.B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus Conchyliorum, vol. 4 (29-30): 1-46

Notes and References

1. 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