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Family: Olividae olive shells



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Max. Length 4.6 cm DL
 
Agaronia hilli
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Agaronia java
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Max. Length 4.4 cm DL
 
Agaronia leonardhilli
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Max. Length 6.8 cm DL
 
Agaronia travassosi
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Amalda alabaster
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Amalda cacao
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Amalda dimidiata
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Amalda josecarlosi
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Amalda miriky
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Max. Length 4 cm NG
 
Amalda pacei
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Amalda raoulensis
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Max. Length 7.5 cm NG
 
Amalda tankervillii
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Ancillaria longispira
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Belloliva tubulata
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Max. Length 5.8 cm DL
 
Eburna balteata
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Eburna faustoi
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Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Eburna glabrata
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Max. Length 5.5 cm DL
 
Eburna lienardii
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Gracilancilla lindae
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Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Hesperancilla matthewsi
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Jaspidella blanesi
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Jaspidella carminiae
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Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Jaspidella jaspidea
[Jasper dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Jaspidella miris
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm ShH
Oliva annulata(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva annulata
[Amethyst olive]
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Oliva australis
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Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Oliva barbadensis
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Oliva bathyalis
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Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Oliva bayeri
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Max. Length 6.6 cm DL
 
Oliva bewleyi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic

Oliva bifasciataKuster, 1878

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva bifasciata
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Oliva bulbiformis
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Oliva bulbosa
[Swollen olive]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm ShH
Oliva caerulea(Röding, 1798)

Photo by FAO
 
Oliva caerulea
[Purplemouth olive]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.

Oliva carneolaGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva carneola
[Carnelian olive]
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Oliva chrysoplecta
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Oliva concavospira
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Oliva drangai
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Oliva elegans
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Oliva esiodina
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Oliva faba
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Max. Length 5.6 cm DL
 
Oliva formosa
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Max. Length 5.8 cm DL
 
Oliva fulgurator
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Max. Length 5.8 cm DL
 
Oliva goajira
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Oliva hanleyorum
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Oliva hemiltona
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Oliva hirasei
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Oliva irisans
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Max. Length 4.2 cm DL
 
Oliva jamaicensis
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Oliva keeni
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Oliva lacanientai
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Oliva lepida
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Oliva lignaria
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Oliva mantichona
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 9 cm ShH
Oliva miniacea(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Oliva miniacea
[Redmouth olive]
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Oliva mustelina
[Weasel olive]
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Oliva nitidula
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Max. Length 4.9 cm DL
 
Oliva nivosa
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Oliva oliva(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva oliva
[Common olive]
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Oliva ornata
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Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Oliva panniculataDuclos, 1853

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva panniculata
[Silk-clad olive]
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Oliva parkinsoni
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Oliva paxillusReeve, 1850

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva paxillus
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Oliva peruviana
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Oliva poppei
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Oliva porphyria
[Tent olive]
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Max. Length 4.2 cm DL
 
Oliva reclusa
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
Oliva reticularisLamarck, 1811

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva reticularis
[Netted olive]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm ShH
Oliva reticulata(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Oliva reticulata
[Blood olive]
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Oliva richerti
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Oliva rufofulgurata
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Oliva rufula
[]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm DL
 
Oliva sargenti
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 9.1 cm DL
Oliva sayanaRavenel, 1834

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Oliva sayana
[Lettered olive]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm DL
Oliva scriptaLamarck, 1811

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva scripta
[Caribbean olive]
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Oliva semmelinki
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Oliva sericea
[Orange-mouth olive]
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Oliva sibogae
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Oliva sidelia
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Oliva tessellata
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Oliva tigridella
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Oliva tigrina
[Tiger olive]
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Oliva tisiphona
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Oliva todosina
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Oliva tremulina
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FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm ShH
Oliva tricolorLamarck, 1811

Photo by FAO
 
Oliva tricolor
[Tricolor olive]
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Oliva vicdani
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SHL
Oliva vidua(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oliva vidua
[Black olive]
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Oliva vocilae
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Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria auricularia
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Max. Length 5.5 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria carcellesi
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Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria contortuplicata
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Max. Length 3 cm SHL
 
Olivancillaria deshayesiana
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Olivancillaria orbignyi
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Max. Length 4.8 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria steeriae
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria teaguei
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Max. Length 5.8 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria urceus
[Pitcher olive]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria uretai
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Olivancillaria vesica
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Olivella acteocina
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Olivella alba
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Olivella alectona
[San Pedro dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella amblia
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Olivella anazora(Duclos, 1835)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella anazora
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella ankeli
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella arionata
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Olivella baetica
[Beatic dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella barbenthos
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella biminiensis
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Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific

Olivella biplicata(Sowerby I, 1825)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella biplicata
[Purple dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Olivella bullula
[Bubble dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Olivella careorugula
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Olivella costulata
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Olivella cymatilis
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Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Pacific

Olivella dama(Wood, 1828)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella dama
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Olivella dealbata
[Whitened dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Olivella defiorei
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Olivella diodocus
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Olivella ephamilla
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Olivella exilis
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Olivella fletcherae
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
Olivella floralia(Duclos, 1844)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella floralia
[Rice olive]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Olivella formicacorsii
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Olivella fulgurata
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella fundarugata
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Olivella fuscocincta
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Olivella gracilis
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella guildingii
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Olivella hyphala
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Olivella intorta
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Olivella inusta
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Olivella kifos
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Olivella klappenbachi
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Olivella lactea
[Adele's dwarf olive]
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Olivella lepta
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Olivella macgintyi
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Olivella marginelloides
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Olivella marmosa
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Olivella mayabe
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella mica
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Olivella microspira
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Olivella miliola
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
Olivella minuta(Link, 1807)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella minuta
[Minute dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Olivella miriadina
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella moorei
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Olivella mutica
[Variable dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Olivella myrmecoon
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Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
 
Olivella nivea
[Snowy dwarf olive]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella olssoni
[]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella orejasmirandai
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No picture found
 
Olivella parva
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
Olivella perplexaOlsson, 1956

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella perplexa
[Puzzling dwarf olive]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
Olivella petiolita(Duclos, 1844)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella petiolita
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Olivella plata
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Olivella puelcha
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Olivella pulchra
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Olivella pulicaria
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella pura
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Olivella pusilla
[Tiny dwarf olive]
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Olivella riosi
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella rosolina
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Olivella rotunda
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Olivella santacruzence
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Olivella scurra
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No picture found
 
Olivella semistriata
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Olivella sphoni
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Olivella spreta
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Olivella stegeri
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No picture found
 
Olivella steveni
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No picture found
 
Olivella strigata
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No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Olivella tehuelcha
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No picture found
 
Olivella tergina
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Olivella thompsoni
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Olivella vitilia
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Olivella volutelloides
[]
No picture found
 
Olivella walkeri
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
Olivella watermaniMcGinty, 1940

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Olivella watermani
[]
No picture found
 
Olivella zanoeta
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No picture found
 
Olivella zonalis
[]
No picture found
 
Pseudoliva plumbea
[Leaden false olive]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Turrancilla williamsoni
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