Netted Olive

Netted Olive laying Eggs

Netted Olive laying Eggs
Name: Netted Olive
Scientific Name: Oliva reticularis
Family: Olive Snails
Taxonomic: Olividae
ID Group: Snails, Clams & Shells
Size: up to 2 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Snail has a smooth, glossy shell with a small pointed spire. The shell has a light net-like pattern of dark lines over a cream base.

The Netted Olive buries itself in the sand.