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Edwards's Dwarf Winkle

Ocenebra edwardsii (Payraudeau 1826)

Ocenebra edwardsii

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Ocinebrina edwardsii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 12 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea along Greece and Apulia, Italy; in the Atlantic Ocean along western Africa.

References

  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

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Ocenebra edwardsii: Brief Summary

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Ocinebrina edwardsii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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