Olives, Family Olividae

Family Olividae

Olives

Olives live beneath the sand and feed upon small invertebrates and carrion.

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HAWAII

Oliva nitidula sandwicensis HAWAIIAN OLIVE

Family Olivellidae

Dwarf Olives

Dwarf olives also live beneath the sand and feed upon small invertebrates and carrion. None occur in Hawaii.

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Olivella biplicata PURPLE or TWO-PLAITED DWARF OLIVE