Olivella nivea, the snowy dwarf olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.[1]
Description
The shell has an acutely pointed tip; entirely white, or marked by two bands of angulated purplish spots.
References
- ^ Olivella nivea (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
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