Olivella hyphala
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| Olivella hyphala | |
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| Shell of Olivella hyphala (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. hyphala |
| Binomial name | |
| Olivella hyphala Absalão & Pimenta, 2003[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Olivella (Olivina) hyphala Absalão & Pimenta, 2003 | |
Olivella hyphala 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]
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 12 mm