Olivella dama (Wood, 1828)

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Nomenclature

Subfamily: Olivellinae

Genus: Olivella

Species:

Olivella dama (Wood, 1828)

Usage:

valid

Reference:

Supplement to the Index Testaceologicus; or a catalogue of shells, British and foreign 11, Pl. 4 Voluta fig. 37

Vernacular names:

Vernacular name:

Fawn-spotted Volute

Language:

English

Source:

Supplement to the Index Testaceologicus; or a catalogue of shells, British and foreign

Synonyms: 4

Media

Type figure of Oliva purpurata Swainson, 1831. Recent. No locality given.

Type figure of Oliva purpurata Swainson, 1831. Recent. No locality given.

NMR 44074. Mexico, Baja California Norte, Bahia de Los Angeles

NMR 44074. Mexico, Baja California Norte, Bahia de Los Angeles

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SUMMARY

Distribution: Temperate Northern Pacific realm, Warm Temperate Northeast Pacific province (Cortezian ecoregion). Tropical Eastern Pacific realm. Tropical East Pacific province. Revillagigedos ecoregion. A record from Mactan, Philippines (Central Indo-Pacific realm, Western Coral Triangle province; Fechter, 1981) is very doubtful.

RV 0588b. Mexico, Baja California, San Felipe, in sand at changing tide. Scale bar is 1 cm.