Ocinebrina corallina (Scacchi, 1836)
Central Mediterranean. Possibly elsewhere.
Predator in the infralittoral and the circalittoral. The species is not distinguishable morphologically from aegeensis.
45m deep, Cannizzaro, Catania, E. Sicily. 10,8mm.
The transition protoconch / teleoconch in this corallina.
Subadult from the same spot. 7,3mm.
Above and below: a juvenile from 55m deep, Ognina, Catania. 3,8mm.
The transition protoconch / teleoconch in this young corallina, compared to that of an aciculata from A. Nappo’s collection.

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