Oliva reticularis explained

Oliva reticularis, common name the netted olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.^[1]

Subspecies:

• Oliva reticularis lilacea (Paulmier, 2013)^[1]
• Oliva reticularis reticularis Lamarck, 1811
• Oliva reticularis greenwayae Clench, 1937 (taxon inquirendum)
• Oliva reticularis ernesti Petuch, 1990: synonym of Oliva reticularis Lamarck, 1811
• Oliva reticularis olorinella Duclos, 1835: synonym of Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bermudas and northern Brazil.

References

• Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (1986). Atlas of the living olive shells of the world. xv + 253 pp., 39 pls. page(s): Page 129, Plate 22, fig 5-7
• Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. (2014). New species and subspecies of olive shells (Gastropoda: Olividae) from the Panamic and Indo-Pacific regions and the Gulf of Mexico. The Festivus. 46(3): 63-74

External links

• Lamarck [J.B.M.de]. (1811). Suite de la détermination des espèces de Mollusques testacés. Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 16: 300-328
• Gastropods.com: Oliva (Strephona) reticularis
• Petuch E.J. (1990). A new molluscan faunule from the Caribbean coast of Panama. The Nautilus. 104(2): 57-71

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Oliva reticularis Lamarck, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420126 on 2021-11-02