Olivella klappenbachi
Olivella klappenbachi is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives. The species was described from specimens collected off southeastern Brazil at a depth of 610 m.
Type locality
South of Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, at a depth of 610 m.Description
The shell is medium-sized for the genus, reaching a length of about 6 mm. It is obconic in shape with a low to very low spire and a broad, channeled suture. The shell coloration is described as dirty cream, with a white aperture and parietal callus.The parietal callus is well developed and opaque, sometimes forming a rounded projection near the end of the aperture. The pillar structure is simple, bearing a single fold at the posterior end and otherwise smooth. The protoconch is relatively large and rounded, with a blunt apex. The operculum and radula are unknown, as only empty shells were collected.