Olivella lepta
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| Olivella lepta | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Olivella lepta (syntype at MNHN. Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Olivella |
| Species: | O. lepta |
| Binomial name | |
| Olivella lepta (Duclos, 1835)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oliva lepta Duclos, 1835 (original combination) | |
Olivella lepta 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]