Oliva mantichora

Oliva mantichora, common name the amethyst olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.


 * Subspecies:
 * Oliva mantichora intricata Dautzenberg, 1927
 * Oliva mantichora mantichora Duclos, 1840

Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean to Japan and New Guinea.