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Oliva flammulata

Oliva flammulata, common name the flame olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

Subspecies

  • Oliva flammulata dolicha <small>Locard, 1897</small>
  • Oliva flammulata flammulata <small>Lamarck, 1811</small>

Description

The length of the shell varies between 22&nbsp;mm and 43&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania and Angola, dredged 25-40 metres.

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