Olivella anazora
Species of gastropod
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Olivella anazora 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]
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| Olivella anazora | |
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| Shell of Olivella anazora (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. anazora |
| Binomial name | |
| Olivella anazora | |
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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.
