Olivella lepta 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 lepta | |
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| Shell of Olivella lepta (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. lepta
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| Binomial name | |
| Olivella lepta (Duclos, 1835)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Oliva lepta Duclos, 1835 (original combination) | |
Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 8 and 12 mm (0.3 and 0.5 in).
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Southern Japan and off Taiwan.
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 lepta (Duclos, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
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