Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Parent taxon: Olivella according to J. A. Todd 2001
See also Addicott 1970, Olsson 1956, Olsson and Harbison 1953 and Woodring 1928
Sister taxa: Olivella (Callianax), Olivella (Dactylidella), Olivella (Dactylidia), Olivella (Lamprodoma), Olivella (Macgintiella), Olivella (Mansfieldella), Olivella (Minioliva), Olivella (Niteoliva), Olivella (Olivina), Olivella (Orbignytesta), Olivella (Pachyoliva), Olivella (Toroliva), Olivella (Zanoetella), Olivella boussaci, Olivella clanzigi, Olivella claytonensis, Olivella elegantula, Olivella gardnerae, Olivella intorta, Olivella javana, Olivella lactea, Olivella mathewsonii, Olivella minbuensis, Olivella minuta, Olivella mutica, Olivella quadriplicata, Olivella santana, Olivella spissa, Olivella tomlini
Subtaxa: Olivella (Olivella) acra Olivella (Olivella) canaliculata Olivella (Olivella) clarki Olivella (Olivella) dama Olivella (Olivella) eutacta Olivella (Olivella) gracilis Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Olivella (Olivella) ischnon Olivella (Olivella) muticoides Olivella (Olivella) purpurata Olivella (Olivella) rotunda Olivella (Olivella) venezuelensis Olivella (Olivella) wilsoni
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (2), Mexico (6), United States (2: Florida), Venezuela (1)
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (6), Ecuador (1), Jamaica (4), Panama (3), Trinidad and Tobago (4), United States (3: California), Venezuela (9)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (6), Ecuador (1), Panama (4), Puerto Rico (3), United States (6: California, Florida)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Haiti (1)
Total: 63 collections including 73 occurrences