Oliva tessellata, common name the tessellate olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Description The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 60 mm. The shell is a glossy creamy-yellow or pale cream with widely spaced spots in purplish-brown or chestnut. The opening of the shell is dark violet, and it usually has a light brown band around it. The top of the shell I covered in a thick and smooth layer. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean and off Taiwan, New Caledonia and Eastern Australia.
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