Oliva tigridella Duclos, 1835

Central Indo-Pacific realm. Western Coral Triangle province. Eastern Philippines ecoregion (Philippines). Java Transitional province (S Sumatra, Indonesia). Sunda Shelf province (Singapore). Tropical Southwestern Pacific province (Tonga, Vanuatu, New Caledonia). Northeast Australian Shelf province (Queensland, Australia).

Although it is generally accepted that the species was not recognised as being distinct from Oliva oliva (Linnaeus, 1758) until the early 20th century. Bridgman (1905) apparently was the first to notice and promote the distinctness of the two. Bridgeman's article, however, has clearly been overlooked/neglected for almost a century. In contemporary literature, the species is regarded as a valid one by all authors.

RV 6968a. Tonga, Motutapu, on sandtrails before sunset. Scale bar is 1 cm.