Oliva flammulata
| Oliva flammulata | |
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| Shell of Oliva flammulata dolicha (holotype at NMNH, Washington) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Oliva |
| Species: | O. flammulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Oliva flammulata Lamarck, 1811
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| Synonyms | |
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Oliva flammulata, common name the flame olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
Subspecies[edit]
- Oliva flammulata dolicha Locard, 1897
- Oliva flammulata flammulata Lamarck, 1811
Description[edit]
The length of the shell varies between 22 mm and 43 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania and Angola.
References[edit]
- ^ Oliva flammulata Lamarck, 1811. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 November 2012.
External links[edit]
- "Oliva (Strephona) flammulata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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