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Olivella esther

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Olivella esther
Shell of Olivella esther (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Olivella
Species:
O. esther
Binomial name
Olivella esther
(Duclos, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oliva columba Duclos, 1835
  • Oliva esther Duclos, 1835 (original combination)
  • Olivella columba (Duclos, 1835)

Olivella esther is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 16 mm.

Distribution

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