The Olividae Family includes 282 species comprising 5 subfamilies (Olivinae (5 genus), Olivellinae (3), Olivancillariinae (1), ...)
and 11 genus (Oliva (120 species), Olivella (114), Agaronia (21), ...)

Phylum      : Mollusca
 Class       : Gastropoda 
  Subclass    : Caenogastropoda 
   Order       : Neogastropoda 
    Superfamily : Olivoidea 
     Family      : Olividae

Common name : olive shells

Aspect : generally cylindrical shell, smooth, shiny, often colored with various designs. Quite low turn, long opening, toothless, with a groove at the top. Columellar folds at the bottom of the opening. Lid present or absent

Feeding : carnivore

Environment : warm seas beaches

Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778) (Subfamily Agaroniinae)