WoRMS taxon details
Olivella minuta (Link, 1807)
420111 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:420111)
accepted
Species
Oliva caerulea Reeve, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (junior homonym - Oliva cyanea...)
junior homonym - Oliva cyanea Reeve, 1850 is replacement name
Oliva cyanea Reeve, 1850 · unaccepted (replacement name for O. caerulea...)
replacement name for O. caerulea Reeve, 1850 not Röding, 1798 - secondary homonym
Oliva petiolita Duclos, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Oliva verreauxii Ducros de Saint Germain, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Oliva zigzag Duclos, 1835 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Olivella (Niteoliva) minuta (Link, 1807) · alternative representation
Olivella (Niteoliva) verreauxii (Ducros de Saint Germain, 1857) · alternative representation
Olivella mutica var. nitidula (Dillwyn, 1817) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Olivella verreauxii (Ducros de Saint Germain, 1857) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Porphyria minuta Link, 1807 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Voluta nitidula Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted (uncertain synonym)
marine
(of Porphyria minuta Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 98. [details]
page(s): 98. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Olivella minuta (Link, 1807). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420111 on 2026-10-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Voluta nitidula Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 521; note: name attributed by Dillwyn to Solander; based on Martini, 1773, pl. 50 figs 545-547 [details]
original description (of Oliva petiolita Duclos, 1844) Duclos P.L. (1844-1848). <i>Oliva</i>. In J.C. Chenu, <i>Illustrations conchyliologiques ou description et figures de toutes les coquilles connues vivantes et fossiles, classées suivant le système de Lamarck modifié d'après les progrès de la science et comprenant les genres nouveaux et les espèces récemment découvertes</i>: 5-28 [1844]; 29-31, pls 1-36 [1845]; 1-4 [1848].
page(s): 5; pl. 1 figs 21-22 [1845] [details]
original description (of Oliva zigzag Duclos, 1835) Duclos, P. L. (1835-1840). <i>Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Olive</i>. Paris: Institut de France. 33 plates: pls 1-12, 4bis [November 1835], pls 13-33, 18bis [March 1840]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45200561
page(s): pl. 2 figs 1-4 [details]
original description (of Oliva verreauxii Ducros de Saint Germain, 1857) Ducros de Saint Germain A. M. P. (1857). Revue critique du genre <i>Oliva</i> de Bruguières. 120 pp. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13184
page(s): 97. [details]
original description (of Porphyria minuta Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 98. [details]
original description (of Oliva cyanea Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Oliva</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-30 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, November, 1850; pl. 2-9, August 1850; pl. 11-18, September 1850; pl. 19-26, October 1850; pl. 27-30, November 1850]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142240
page(s): errata and index [details]
original description (of Oliva caerulea Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Oliva</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-30 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, November, 1850; pl. 2-9, August 1850; pl. 11-18, September 1850; pl. 19-26, October 1850; pl. 27-30, November 1850]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142240
page(s): pl. 26, sp. 75 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 521; note: name attributed by Dillwyn to Solander; based on Martini, 1773, pl. 50 figs 545-547 [details]
original description (of Oliva petiolita Duclos, 1844) Duclos P.L. (1844-1848). <i>Oliva</i>. In J.C. Chenu, <i>Illustrations conchyliologiques ou description et figures de toutes les coquilles connues vivantes et fossiles, classées suivant le système de Lamarck modifié d'après les progrès de la science et comprenant les genres nouveaux et les espèces récemment découvertes</i>: 5-28 [1844]; 29-31, pls 1-36 [1845]; 1-4 [1848].
page(s): 5; pl. 1 figs 21-22 [1845] [details]
original description (of Oliva zigzag Duclos, 1835) Duclos, P. L. (1835-1840). <i>Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines a l'état vivant et fossile publiée par monographie. Genre Olive</i>. Paris: Institut de France. 33 plates: pls 1-12, 4bis [November 1835], pls 13-33, 18bis [March 1840]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45200561
page(s): pl. 2 figs 1-4 [details]
original description (of Oliva verreauxii Ducros de Saint Germain, 1857) Ducros de Saint Germain A. M. P. (1857). Revue critique du genre <i>Oliva</i> de Bruguières. 120 pp. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13184
page(s): 97. [details]
original description (of Porphyria minuta Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 98. [details]
original description (of Oliva cyanea Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Oliva</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-30 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, November, 1850; pl. 2-9, August 1850; pl. 11-18, September 1850; pl. 19-26, October 1850; pl. 27-30, November 1850]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142240
page(s): errata and index [details]
original description (of Oliva caerulea Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Oliva</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-30 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, November, 1850; pl. 2-9, August 1850; pl. 11-18, September 1850; pl. 19-26, October 1850; pl. 27-30, November 1850]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142240
page(s): pl. 26, sp. 75 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Castro Oliveira, C.D. de. (2011). Systematics of the cryptic species complex <i>Olivella minuta</i> (Gastropoda, Olividae). <em>The Malacologists.</em> 57: 10-11., available online at http://www.malacsoc.org.uk/the_Malacologist/Malacologist57corr.pdf [details]
additional source Paulmier, G. (2015). Les Olivellidae (Neogastropoda) des Antilles françaises. Description de quatre nouvelles espèces. <em>Xenophora Taxonomy.</em> 8: 3-23. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Paulmier, G. (2015). Les Olivellidae (Neogastropoda) des Antilles françaises. Description de quatre nouvelles espèces. <em>Xenophora Taxonomy.</em> 8: 3-23. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Conchology (Olivella minuta)
To Conchology (Olivella petiolita) (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Olivella minuta)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Porphyria minuta Link, 1807)
To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, in sand in shallow water, coll...
To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Grenada, Saint Patrick, Prickly Bay, at 1.2 m depth, c...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Conchology (Olivella minuta)
To Conchology (Olivella petiolita) (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Olivella minuta)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Porphyria minuta Link, 1807)
To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, in sand in shallow water, coll...
To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Grenada, Saint Patrick, Prickly Bay, at 1.2 m depth, c...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Olivella petiolita (Duclos, 1835))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Unreviewed
.jpg "To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, in sand in shallow water, coll...")
.jpg "To Malacopics (Olivella minuta (Link, 1807) Grenada, Saint Patrick, Prickly Bay, at 1.2 m depth, c...")
