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]
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Apertural view of a shell of Oliva hirasei | |
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Species: | O. hirasei |
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Oliva hirasei Kira, 1959[1] | |
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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
- Kira T. (1959). Coloured illustrations of shells of Japan. Plate 32, fig. 8. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- Oliva hirasei Kira, 1959. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 November 2012.
External links
- "Oliva (Miniaceoliva) hirasei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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