Oliva oliva

Oliva oliva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Olividae, the olive snails.

This is the type species of the genus Oliva.


 * Subspecies: Oliva oliva longispira Bridgman, 1906

Description
The length of the shell varies between 19 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution
This marine species has a wide distribution and occurs from Southeast India into the Pacific