Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOcenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill)
GenusOcenebra (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyOCENEBRINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyMURICIDAE (a family of whelks and oyster drills)
SuperfamilyMURICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderNEOGASTROPODA (an order of predatory gastropods)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ocenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill) :
1: Ocenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
eggs on underside of stone on beach
Image 1: EggsImage 2: Eggs (2)
2: Ocenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill)
28 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Crawling animal - from aboveImage 2: Crawling animal - from right sideImage 3: Crawling animal - from right side (2)Image 4: Crawling animal - from right side (3)Image 5: Crawling animal - from right side (4)Image 6: Dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 7: Shell - back view - close-up - white backgroundImage 8: Shell - back view - close-up - white background (2)Image 9: Shell - back view - close-up - white background (3)Image 10: Shell - mouth view - close-up - white backgroundImage 11: Shell - mouth view - close-up - white background (2)Image 12: Turned over to show mouth - natural backgroundImage 13: Crawling animal - from front - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Crawling animal - from front - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Crawling animal - from left front - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Crawling animal - from left side - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Crawling animal - from left side - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 18: Mouth - close-up - enlarged
3: Ocenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
3 old, dead shells washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Old shells - body whorl view - black backgroundImage 2: Old shells - mouth view - black background

Ocenebra erinaceus (Rough Tingle, Sting Winkle, Oyster Drill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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