Olivella floralia

Olivella floralia, common name the common rice olive, is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, within the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.

Description

The length of the shell of this species varies between 6 mm and 15 mm. The shell is slender and mostly white, with upper whorls which are white to blue or purple.

Distribution

Olivella floralia is found in the Caribbean. It is also found off of North Carolina, USA, to Colombia and East Brazil.