Olivella anazora

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Olivella anazora
Olivella anazora (MNHN-IM-2000-1440).jpeg
Shell of Olivella anazora (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Family:
Olivellidae
Genus:
Species:
O. anazora
Binomial name
Olivella anazora
(Duclos, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oliva anazora Duclos, 1835 (original combination)
  • Olivella (Dactylidella) anazora Duclos, 1835

Olivella anazora is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]

Description[]

The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Peru; also off the Galapagos.

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