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]

Olivella tergina
Shell of Olivella tergina (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. tergina
Binomial name
Olivella tergina
(Duclos, 1835)[1]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 16 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mexico to Panama and Peru -
West coast of The Americas.

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