Phylum Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
   Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
     Subclass Prosobranchia Milne-Edwards, 1848 - prosobranchs see Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795
       Order Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938 see Suborder Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
         Suborder Stenoglossa Bouvier, 1887
           Superfamily Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815
             Family Olividae Latreille, 1825 - olive snails
               Subfamily Olivellinae Troschel, 1869 see Family Olivellidae Troschel, 1869
                 Genus Olivella Swainson, 1831
                   01 Subgenus Callianax Adams & Adams, 1853
                   02 Subgenus Cupidoliva Iredale, 1924
                   03 Subgenus Dactylidella Woodring, 1928
                   04 Subgenus Dactylidia Adams & Adams, 1853
                   05 Subgenus Lamprodoma Swainson, 1840
                   06 Subgenus Lamprodomina Marwick, 1931
                   07 Subgenus Macgintiella Olsson, 1956
                   08 Subgenus Mansfieldella Olsson & Harbison, 1953
                   09 Subgenus Minioliva Olsson, 1956
                   10 Subgenus Niteoliva Olsson, 1956
                   11 Subgenus Orbignytesta Klappenbach, 1962
                   12 Subgenus Pachyoliva Olsson, 1956
                   13 Subgenus Ramoliva Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
                   14 Subgenus Toroliva Olsson & Harbison, 1953
                   15 Subgenus Zanoetella Olsson, 1956