Oliva floralia Duclos, 1844, [Basis of the current name] Range: 36.4°N to 23°S; 90.5°W to 36°W Depth: 0 to 70 m (live 1 to 11 m) Maximum Reported Size: 15 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Colombia, Bermuda, Cuba: North Havana Province; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil: Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Alagoas, Rio de Janeiro References: Porter (1974) Dl; Merrill, Bullock & Franz (1978) dN; Sarasúa & Espinosa (1984); Lyons (1989b) L Comments: Fossil only in Bermuda.
Oliva albaMarrat, 1871, p. 32, pl. 349, fig. 390 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Guatemala Maximum Reported Size: 6.5 mm Distribution: Guatemala References: Marrat (1871) M; Olsson (1956) s Comments: Olsson (1956: 174) synonymizes this with O. floralia, but on p. 180 recognizes it as a valid Eastern Pacific species.
Oliva elongataMarrat, 1871, p. 32, pl. 349, figs. 386-387 [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown Maximum Reported Size: 7.5 mm References: Marrat (1871) M; Kaicher (1987c:4981)
Oliva oryzaDuclos, 1835, pl. 1, fig. 9 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 10.5 mm Distribution: Puerto Rico References: Duclos (1835) M; Dall & Simpson (1901); Olsson (1956) s Comments: Non Lamarck, 1822.
Oliva oryza var. xanthospira Mörch in Poulsen, 1878, p. 12, not figured [Not available; synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: West Indies Comments: Nude name.
Partial List of References
Duclos, P. L. 1835. Genre Olive Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière de tous les Genres de Coquilles Univalves Marines [vi], pls. 1-33, 4 bis, 18 bis Institut de France: Paris. Marrat, F. P. 1871.Oliva, Bruguière Thesaurus Conchyliorum 4 46 pp., pls. 342-350, 350[bis], 351 Poulsen, C. M. 1878. Catalogue of West-India Shells in the Collection of Dr. C. M. Poulsen 16 pp. Bianco Luno: Copenhagen.
