Oliva sericea (Röding, 1798)
Orange-mouth olive
Orange-mouth olive
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Family:  Olividae (olive shells)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Philippines, New Caledonia and Singapore.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits shallow sandy flats where it feeds on remains of other marine animals. This is a carnivorous species (Ref. 85382).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  National Red List Status: Vulnerable. Threats are habitat destruction, collection for marine curio and shell trade. Common in the 1970's but has been rare since then (Ref. 85382). C: Ref. 85382; M: Ref. 349.

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