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Olivella nivea

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BPBM 6616Malacology

Olivella nivea

West Indian dwarf olive

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Olividae

Collected by
B.H. Wright; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →B.H. Wright →
Locality
West Indies; Bahamas
Region
West Indies
Record type
Preservedspecimen
5 Bishop specimens of Olivella nivea · collected 1930–1930Species page ›

Olivella nivea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-19.

Olivella nivea observed 2026-05-19

2026-05-19

Bonaire, BQ

(c) Jacob Weston, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Olivella nivea observed 2025-11-27

2025-11-27

Cycle Shop 11 Blue Hole Hill Hamilton Parish CR, 04, Bermuda

(c) hcoste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olivella nivea observed 2024-07-16

2024-07-16

Caletón de la Majagua, La Romana, La Romana, DO

(c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olivella nivea observed 2024-01-20

2024-01-20

Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands

(c) Ben Eddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olivella nivea observed 2023-04-02

2023-04-02

Main Island, BM

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olivella nivea observed 2023-02-04

2023-02-04

Miami-Dade County, FL, USA

(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Olivella nivea. BPBM 6616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37807855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/6616.

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