Olivella hyphala 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]
| Olivella hyphala | |
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| Shell of Olivella hyphala (holotype 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. hyphala
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| Binomial name | |
| Olivella hyphala Absalão & Pimenta, 2003[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Olivella (Olivina) hyphala Absalão & Pimenta, 2003 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 12 mm
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Abrolhos Archipelago, East Brazil.
References
edit- ^ Absalao & Pimenta. 2003. Zoosystema 25 (2): 177–185. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Olivella hyphala Absalão & Pimenta, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
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