Ocinebrina corallinoides
NameOcinebrina corallinoides
Scientific NameOcinebrina corallinoides
FamilyMuricidae
GenusOcinebrina
Speciescorallinoides
Geographic DistributionMediterranean Sea (including the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and other parts of the Mediterranean basin).
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)10
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, fusiform shape, strong axial ribs crossed by spiral cords forming a nodulose sculpture, and a distinctive purplish-pink aperture interior. The siphonal canal is relatively short.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Pallary, 1900)
Description
A small, fusiform marine gastropod shell characterized by its elevated spire, prominent axial ribs, and spiral cords that create a nodulose sculpture. The aperture is ovate with a short siphonal canal, and its interior is distinctively purplish-pink. The exterior coloration is typically yellowish-orange to light brown.
