Niteoliva Olsson, 1956
Nomenclature
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Family: OlividaeSubfamily: Olivellinae
SUMMARY
A genus of small species distributed in the Tropical Atlantic realm (Tropical Northwestern Atlantic province), the Temperate South America realm (Warm Temperate Southwestern Atlantic province) and Tropical Eastern Pacific realm (Tropical East Pacific province). Most species are surf-zone dwellers or confined to very moderate depths.
The type species is Porphyria minuta Link, 1807.
The following extant species are recognised:
| Species | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Niteoliva minuta (Link, 1807) | Tropical Atlantic realm. Tropical Northwestern Atlantic province: Southern Gulf of Mexico, all over Caribbean to Brazil | Figure coming |
| Niteoliva morrisoni (Olsson, 1956) | Tropical Eastern Pacific realm. Tropical East Pacific province: Nayarit Mexico to Panama | Figure coming |
| Niteoliva peterseni (Olsson, 1956) | Tropical Eastern Pacific realm. Tropical East Pacific province: Northern Peru. | Figure coming |
| Niteoliva defiorei Klappenbach, 1964 | Temperate South America realm. Warm Temperate Southwestern Atlantic province: Brazil. | Figure coming |
| Niteoliva minuscula (Paulmier, 2015) | Tropical Atlantic realm. Tropical Northwestern Atlantic province: Guadeloupe |
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