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Molluscs of Tasmania

Olivellidae: Cupidoliva nympha (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘nymph olive’)

Synonym(s): nympha A. Adams & Angas, 1864.

Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Olivoidea
Family: Olividae
Genus: Cupidoliva

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