Tessellated Olive [Oliva tessellata]
Description
Tessellated Olive is a medium-sized sea snail. Its glossy shell is elongated with a light brown color and darker brown markings forming a tessellated pattern. This species is found in the tropical waters of the Western Atlantic, usually buried in sand or mud during the day and hunting small invertebrates at night.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Olive snails
Olividae
|
| Genus |
Glossy Olives
Calpidula
|