Oliva bulbiformis, or black-tinted olive, is a species of sea snail in the family Olividae.
Description Bulbiformis shells vary between 21 mm and 45 mm, and come in a variety of colors, including green, ash, tan, and orange. Distribution This marine species occurs in the west-central Pacific, including the Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
References
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp Raven J.G.M. (Han) & Recourt P. (2018). Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 4. Olivoidea (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda), with the description of eight new species. Vita Malacologica. 17: 113-155. Vervaet F.L.J. (2018). The living Olividae species as described by Pierre-Louis Duclos. Vita Malacologica. 17: 1-111
External links
Ducros de Saint Germain A. M. P. (1857). Revue critique du genre Oliva de Bruguières. 120 pp