Olivella olssoni

Olivella olssoni
Shell of Olivella olssoni (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Olividae
Genus:	Olivella
Species:	O. olssoni
Binomial name
Olivella olssoni Altena, 1971[1]

Olivella olssoni 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.[2]

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.

References

1. Altena, C.O. Van Regteren 1971 On six species of marine Mollusca from Suriname, four of which are new. Zoologische Mededelingen, 45 (5) : 75–86, pls 1–2.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
2. Olivella olssoni Altena, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.

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