Olivella tergina
| Olivella tergina | |
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| Shell of Olivella tergina (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. tergina
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| Binomial name | |
| Olivella tergina (Duclos, 1835)[1]
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Olivella tergina 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
[edit]The shell of Olivella tergina is typically small, reaching about 11-16 mm in length. It is smooth, cylindrical, and often glossy, with a narrow aperture. The coloration of O. tergina shells varies but often includes a combination of tan, brown, and occasionally purplish hues, with potential patterns or streaks.[3]
The body of the snail itself is soft and extends into a long foot, which it uses to move and bury itself within the sand. Olivella species have a siphon, which they extend to the surface while buried, allowing them to respire and detect prey.[4]
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Mexico to Panama and Peru -
West coast of The Americas.
References
[edit]- ^ Duclos, P.L. (1840) Histoire Naturelle Génerale et Particuliere de Tous les Genres de Coquilles Univalves Marines a l’état Vivant et Fossile, Publiée par Monographies, Genre Columbella. Didot, Paris, 1 p., 13 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Olivella tergina (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Petuch, Edward J (1994). Atlas of Florida fossil shells. Chicago Spectrum. ISBN 978-1886094048.
- ^ Keen, A. Myra (1971). Sea shells of tropical west America: marine mollusks from Baja California to Peru (2nd ed.). Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-0736-7.
