Oliva multiplicata

Oliva multiplicata, common name the many-plaited olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[2]

Oliva multiplicata
Apertural view of a shell of Oliva multiplicata
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O. multiplicata
Binomial name
Oliva multiplicata
Reeve, 1850[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Oliva labuanensis Marrat, 1871
  • Oliva (Multiplicoliva) multiplicata Reeve, 1850

Description

The length of the shell varies between 27 mm and 49 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan and from Japan to Indonesia.

References

  • "Oliva (Multiplicoliva) multiplicata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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