Oliva hirasei

Oliva hirasei, common name Hirase's olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]

Oliva hirasei
Apertural view of a shell of Oliva hirasei
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O. hirasei
Binomial name
Oliva hirasei
Kira, 1959[1]
Synonyms

Oliva (Miniaceoliva) hirasei Kira, 1959

Description

The length of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and New Caledonia.

References

  • "Oliva (Miniaceoliva) hirasei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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