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Oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea)

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Also known as: Urosalpinx cinenea

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relationship to oyster

In oyster
The oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinenea), a widely occurring snail, drills a tiny hole through the oyster shell, then sucks out the living tissue.
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species of murex

In murex
The oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea) and dwarf tritons (genus Ocenebra) are pests in oyster beds. Drupes (Drupa, Acanthina) are colourful Indo-Pacific shells. Dogwinkles or dog whelks (Nucella) resemble periwinkles and feed on mussels and barnacles.
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