Olivella nivea
West Indian dwarf olive
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Olividae
- Collected by
- C.F. Mant; Joseph S. EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →C.F. Mant →
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- West Indies; Bahamas
- Region
- West Indies
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1930, C.F. Mant; Joseph S. Emerson also collected 7 other specimens.
Olivella nivea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-19.
2026-05-19
Bonaire, BQ
(c) Jacob Weston, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-27
Cycle Shop 11 Blue Hole Hill Hamilton Parish CR, 04, Bermuda
(c) hcoste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-16
Caletón de la Majagua, La Romana, La Romana, DO
(c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-20
Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) Ben Eddy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-02
Main Island, BM
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 69525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37808246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/69525.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37808246 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026