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 Olivinae Latreille, 1825
                 Genus Oliva Bruguiére, 1789
                   01 Subgenus Acutoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   02 Subgenus Annulatoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   03 Subgenus Arctoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   04 Subgenus Cariboliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   05 Subgenus Miniaceoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   06 Subgenus Multiplicoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   07 Subgenus Musteloliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   08 Subgenus Proxoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   09 Subgenus Rufoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   10 Subgenus Viduoliva Petuch & Sargent, 1986
                   11 Subgenus Carmione Gray, 1858
                   12 Subgenus Galeola Gray, 1858
                   13 Subgenus Neocylindricus Peyrot, 1932, orth. inval. see Subgenus Neocylindrus Fischer, 1883
                   14 Subgenus Omogymna Martens, 1897
                   15 Subgenus Parvoliva Thiele, 1929
                   16 Subgenus Strephona Gray, 1847
                   17 Subgenus Strephonella Dall, 1909