How to Identify Olividae

Olividae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Neogastropoda, class Gastropoda. The family contains 19 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Olividae Species

How to identify Callianax biplicata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Callianax biplicata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Callianax biplicata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Callianax biplicata is a Pacific coastal gastropod whose shells were historicall…

How to identify Oliva spicata (Röding, 1798)

Oliva spicata (Röding, 1798)

Oliva spicata (Röding, 1798)

Oliva spicata is a marine species whose shell measures 25–85 mm, found between t…

How to identify Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)

Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)

Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)

Agaronia gibbosa is a variable-shaped bulbous marine snail found in the Indian O…

How to identify Oliva australis Duclos, 1835

Oliva australis Duclos, 1835

Oliva australis Duclos, 1835

Oliva australis Duclos, 1835 is a small marine olive snail found in the Atlantic…

How to identify Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834

Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834

Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834

Oliva sayana, the lettered olive, is a marine species that is the state shell of…

How to identify Oliva undatella Lamarck, 1811

Oliva undatella Lamarck, 1811

Oliva undatella Lamarck, 1811

Oliva undatella is a marine species with shell length 10–25 mm, found from the G…

How to identify Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oliva oliva is a variable marine gastropod with a wide distribution ranging from…

How to identify Oliva polpasta Duclos, 1833

Oliva polpasta Duclos, 1833

Oliva polpasta Duclos, 1833

Oliva polpasta Duclos, 1833 is a marine species with shell length 19–50 mm, foun…

How to identify Olivella pusilla (Marrat, 1871)

Olivella pusilla (Marrat, 1871)

Olivella pusilla (Marrat, 1871)

Olivella pusilla is a species of small marine dwarf olive sea snail in the famil…

How to identify Oliva incrassata (Lightfoot), 1786

Oliva incrassata (Lightfoot), 1786

Oliva incrassata (Lightfoot), 1786

Oliva incrassata is a species of sea snail with distinctive thick, variable-colo…

How to identify Oliva mustelina Lamarck, 1811

Oliva mustelina Lamarck, 1811

Oliva mustelina Lamarck, 1811

Oliva mustelina is a species of marine gastropod mollusk sea snail in the olive …

How to identify Oliva reticularis Lamarck, 1811

Oliva reticularis Lamarck, 1811

Oliva reticularis Lamarck, 1811

Oliva reticularis is a marine species with a shell 25–46 mm long, found in the C…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Olividae?

Olividae animals belong to the Neogastropoda order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 19 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Olividae?

Olividae is classified in the order Neogastropoda, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 19 accepted species worldwide.

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