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Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758) Common olive |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Olividae (olive shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to eastern Melanesia; north to Japan and south to southern Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Mainly collected for its shell; common (Ref. 349). Minimum depth assumed from its ecology. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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