Banded Olive [Oliva incrassata]
Description
Banded Olive is a species of sea snail found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Its shell is glossy and elongated with distinct dark brown bands. Like other Oliva species, it is a nocturnal predator that burrows in sandy or muddy substrate during the day and emerges at night to feed.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Olive snails
Olividae
|
| Genus |
Olive Snails
Olivella
|