Oliva mantichora, common name the amethyst olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Subspecies Oliva mantichora intricata Dautzenberg, 1927 Oliva mantichora mantichora Duclos, 1840
Description The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 53 mm. There is some variation in color and shape between the two subspecies. Oliva mantichora mantichora is generally cream-colored and robust, whereas Oliva mantichora intricata is generally orange-brown in color and more cylindrical.
Distribution This marine species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean to Japan and New Guinea.
References
Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289 Tursch B., Germain L. & Greifeneder D. (1986). Studies on Olividae. IV. Oliva annulata Gmelin, 1791 (of authors): a confusion of species. Indo-Malayan Zoology. 3: 189-216. Vervaet F.L.J. (2018). The living Olividae species as described by Pierre-Louis Duclos. Vita Malacologica. 17: 1-111
External links
Gastropods com: Oliva (Annulatoliva) annulata annulata mantichora (f)