Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Parent taxon: Olivella according to J. A. Todd 2001
See also Olsson 1956 and Woodring 1964
Sister taxa: Olivella (Callianax), Olivella (Dactylidella), Olivella (Dactylidia), Olivella (Lamprodoma), Olivella (Macgintiella), Olivella (Mansfieldella), Olivella (Minioliva), Olivella (Niteoliva), Olivella (Olivella), Olivella (Olivina), Olivella (Orbignytesta), Olivella (Pachyoliva), Olivella (Zanoetella), Olivella boussaci, Olivella clanzigi, Olivella claytonensis, Olivella elegantula, Olivella gardnerae, Olivella inconspicua, Olivella intorta, Olivella javana, Olivella lactea, Olivella mathewsonii, Olivella minbuensis, Olivella minuta, Olivella mutica, Olivella quadriplicata, Olivella santana, Olivella spissa, Olivella tomlini, Porphyria spicata
Subtaxa: Olivella (Toroliva) goliath
Type: Olivella goliath
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida collections)
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (1)
• Miocene of Panama (6)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence