Ocinebrina edwardsii
Encyclopedia
Ocinebrina edwardsii is a species
of sea snail
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
along Greece
and Apulia
, Italy; in the Atlantic Ocean along West Africa
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Taxonomy
The following vatieties have been brought into synonymy :- Ocinebrina edwardsi var. albina Pallary, 1906 : synonym of Ocinebrina hispidulaOcinebrina hispidulaOcinebrina hispidula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Pallary, 1904) - Ocinebrina edwardsi var. cincta Pallary, 1906 : synonym of Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
- Ocinebrina edwardsi var. fasciatus Settepassi, 1977 : synonym of Ocinebrina hybridaOcinebrina hybridaOcinebrina hybrida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Aradas & Benoit, 1876) - Ocinebrina edwardsi var. hispidula Pallary, 1904 : synonym of Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
- Ocinebrina edwardsi var. mutica Pallary, 1906 : synonym of Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
- Ocinebrina edwardsii var. apiculata Pallary in Dautzenberg, 1917 : synonym of Ocinebrina edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
- Ocinebrina edwardsii var. cassidula Monterosato, 1884 : synonym of Ocinebrina edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
- Ocinebrina edwardsii var. elongata Setepassi, 1977: synonym of Ocinebrina edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
- Ocinebrina edwardsii var. ventricosa Bellini, 1929 : synonym of Ocinebrina edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Description
The shell size varies between 12 mm and 20 mmDistribution
This species is distributed in European waters and in the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
along Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
, Italy; in the Atlantic Ocean along West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
.