Blood Olive
Oliva reticulata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
The blood olive has a glossy, polished shell that has long made it a target for collectors and shellcraft. It ploughs through sand flats in the shallow subtidal and lower shore, burrowing as it hunts small prey across the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Olividae › Oliva
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 448146.
FAQ
- Is the Blood Olive dangerous to divers?
- The Blood Olive is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blood Olive get?
- The Blood Olive grows to about 5 cm.