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Definition of Oliva porphyria

Oliva porphyria
Porphyry Por"phy*ry, n.; pl. Porphyries. [F. porphyre, L. porphyrites, fr. Gr. ? like purple, fr. ? purple. See Purple.] (Geol.) A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles. Porphyry shell (Zo["o]l.), a handsome marine gastropod shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

Meaning of Oliva porphyria from wikipedia

- Oliva porphyria, common name the tent olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. Its s**** pattern...
- South Wales, Australia Porphyra, a foliose red algal genus of laver Oliva porphyria, a species of sea snail Porphyrio, the swamphens, a genus of birds...
- Oliva irisans Oliva keenii Oliva mantichora Oliva multiplicata Oliva mustelina Oliva oliva Oliva ornata Oliva porphyria (mimetic of Conus sp.) Oliva reticulata...
- 1897 represented as Oliva Bruguière, 1789 Porphyria Röding, 1798: synonym of Oliva (Porphyria) Röding, 1798 represented as Oliva Bruguière, 1789 Strephona...
- Adams, 1853: synonym of Olivancillaria d'Orbigny, 1840 Porphyria Röding, 1798 : synonym of Oliva Bruguière, 1789 Scaphula Swainson, 1840: synonym of Olivancillaria...
- Oliva oliva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Olividae, the olive snails. This is the type species of the genus Oliva...
- Oliva fulgurator is a species of sea snail, an olive snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. Subspecies Oliva fulgurator...
- Oliva amethystina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. Subspecies Oliva amethystina amethystina (Röding...
- Oliva bulbosa, common name the swollen olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. Indian Ocean....
- Oliva sericea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. The length of the s**** varies between 55 mm and...