Oliva reticulata (Röding, 1798) Blood olive |
photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
Family: | Olividae (olive shells) | |||
Max. size: | 5 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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Biology: | Mainly collected for its shell (Ref. 349). It is found in littoral and shallow subtidal zone, commonly burrowing in sand flats (Ref. 128042). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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