Summary ³

The lettered olive, Oliva sayana, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Olividae, the olive shells, olive snails, or olives.

Habitat ⁴

Depth range based on 65 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 43 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 2.2 - 108
  Temperature range (°C): 21.296 - 25.691
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.152 - 2.951
  Salinity (PPS): 34.478 - 37.244
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.350 - 5.176
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.093 - 0.283
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.942 - 2.688

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 2.2 - 108

Temperature range (°C): 21.296 - 25.691

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.152 - 2.951

Salinity (PPS): 34.478 - 37.244

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.350 - 5.176

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.093 - 0.283

Silicate (umol/l): 0.942 - 2.688
 
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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Bernadette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bernadette
2. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Oliva%20cf.%20circinata%20Marrat,%201881
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliva_sayana
4. (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/17352945

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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