Estellacar olivacea (Reeve, 1844)
Olive ark
Estellacar olivacea
photo by FAO

Family:  Noetiidae (noetiid ark shells (noetiid))
Max. size:  3.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific and Indian Ocean: from Japan and China to the Philippines and northern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  In muddy bottoms, often near mangroves. Low tide level to a depth of 20 m (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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