Olives, Family Olividae

Family Olividae

Olives

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

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Oliva nitidula sandwicensis

HAWAIIAN OLIVE

INDO-PACIFIC

Oliva carneola

CARNELIAN OLIVE

Oliva efasciata berti

BERT'S 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