Ocenebra erinaceus


Ocenebra erinaceus, common name the European sting winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex and rock snails. Also known as the oyster drill, it is a pest in oyster beds.
The name Ocenebra erinaceus is the accepted name according to the database World [Register of Marine Species], and the name is also accepted as valid by the ICZN

Description

The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 65 mm. The shell has four to seven varicose, nodulous, encircled by prominent cord-like, raised ribs. These are alternately smaller, the smaller ones minutely scabrous. The varices are sometimes frondose, sometimes lamellated, occasionally appressed. Occasionally the larger revolving ribs thickly overlap the varices, forming a succession of elongated nodules The color of the shell is yellowish-brown and whitish within.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters from Norway to the Black Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores and Madeira

Synonyms

  • Cenebra erinacea
  • Murex bicristatus Risso, 1826
  • Murex cinguliferus Lamarck, 1822
  • Murex duthiersi Velain, 1877
  • Murex erinaceus Linnaeus, 10th [edition of Systema Naturae|1758]
  • * Murex erinaceus var. amirrus de Gregorio, 1885
  • * Murex erinaceus var. benisafiensis Koch in Pallary, 1900
  • * Murex erinaceus var. conspersa Dautzenberg, 1887
  • * Murex erinaceus var. depauperata Dautzenberg, 1887
  • * Murex erinaceus var. fasciata Dautzenberg, 1887
  • * Murex erinaceus var. fusca Dautzenberg, 1887
  • * Murex erinaceus var. major Dautzenberg, 1920
  • * Murex erinaceus var. mutica Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
  • * Murex erinaceus var. sculpta Jeffreys, 1867
  • * Murex erinaceus var. thersites Coen, 1933
  • * Murex erinaceus var. triquetra Coen, 1933
  • * Murex erinaceus var. venetiana de Gregorio in Coen, 1933
  • * Murex erinaceus var. viriditincta Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1925
  • Murex hanleyi Dautzenberg, 1887
  • Murex imbricatus Chiereghini in Nardo, 1847
  • Murex labiosus Chiereghini in Nardo, 1847
  • Murex orbignyanus Risso, 1826
  • Murex pirotectus de Gregorio, 1885
  • Murex tarantinus Lamarck, 1822
  • Murex triquetra Risso, 1826
  • Murex ungulatus Chiereghini in Nardo, 1847
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus elongatus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. africanus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. algerianus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. candida Dautzenberg, 1894
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. carneola Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. dilatatus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. foliosa Monterosato in Coen, 1914
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. ibericus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. neglectus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. pagodulinus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. producta Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. solidus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra erinaceus var. squamulosus Philippi in Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra gibbosus var. acuminatus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra gibbosus var. compositus Settepassi, 1970
  • * Ocenebra gibbosus var. elongatus Settepassi, 1970
  • Ocinebra labiosus
  • * Ocinebra labiosus var. fasciata Coen, 1933
  • Purpura congener Roding, 1798
  • Purpura senegalla Roding, 1798
  • Tritonalia chicoroides Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia erinaceus
  • * Tritonalia erinaceus var. clathrata Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia humilis Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia lampusiopsis Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia mercaensis Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia rejecta Monterosato in Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia rotunda Coen, 1947
  • Tritonalia ruscuriana Monterosato in Coen, 1947