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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