Oliva hirasei, common name Hirase's olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]
| Oliva hirasei | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Oliva hirasei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. hirasei
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| Binomial name | |
| Oliva hirasei Kira, 1959[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Oliva (Miniaceoliva) hirasei Kira, 1959 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm. World Record size 70.2 mm
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and New Caledonia.
References
edit- ^ Kira T. (1959). Coloured illustrations of shells of Japan. Plate 32, fig. 8. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Oliva hirasei Kira, 1959. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 November 2012.
External links
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- "Oliva (Miniaceoliva) hirasei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.