Olivella marginelloides

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Olivella marginelloides
Shell of Olivella marginelloides (holotype 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. marginelloides
Binomial name
Olivella marginelloides
Paulmier, 2007
Synonyms

Olivella (Parolivella) marginelloides Paulmier, 2007

Olivella marginelloides 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.[1]

Description[edit]

The length of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off Martinique.

References[edit]

  • Paulmier G. (2015). Les Olivellidae (Neogastropoda) des Antilles françaises. Description de quatre nouvelles espèces. Xenophora Taxonomy. 8: 3-23.