Oliva barbadensis

Oliva barbadensis - Holotype 841427 at USNM

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Olivoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Gastropoda
Subclassis: Caenogastropoda
Ordo: Neogastropoda
Superfamilia: Olivoidea

Familia: Olividae
Subfamilia: Olivinae
Genus: Oliva
Species:

Name

Oliva barbadensis Petuch & Sargent, 1986

  • Locus typicus: Deep water off West coast of Barbados, Lesser Antilles.
  • Holotype: from 200 meters depth, off St. James, West coast of Barbados.

References

Primary references

  • Petuch, E.J. & Sargent, D.M. 1986. Atlas of the living olive shells of the world. xv + 253 pp., 39 pls. Reference page.  (See page 126, plate 20, fig. 19–22.)

Vernacular names

  • English: Deepwater Barbados Olive