Species

Callianax biplicata (Purple olive snail)

Callianax biplicata. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olivellinae, common name the “dwarf olives”, are a subfamily of small predatory sea snails with smooth, shiny, elongated oval-shaped shells. The shells sometimes show muted but attractive colors, and may have some patterning….

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
    - Class: Gastropoda (Gastropods)
      - Subclass: Caenogastropoda (Caenogastropods)
        Order: Neogastropoda
        Superfamily: Olivoidea (Olive snails and allies)
        Family: Olividae (Olive snails)
        Subfamily: Olivellinae (Dwarf olive snails)
        Genus: Callianax
        Species: Callianax biplicata (Purple olive snail)

Species

Callianax biplicata (Purple olive snail)

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