Olivella biplicata
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Taxon: Olivella biplicata (Sowerby)
Locality: Pacific Beach, San Diego County, CA
Age: Pliocene
Rock unit: San Diego Formation
Collector: W. Itano
This gastropod is still extant. Its common name is the Purple Dwarf Olive.
The length is 2 cm.
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