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Africofusus ocelliferus Long-siphoned whelk

Africofusus ocelliferus is commonly referred to as Long-siphoned whelk. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Africofusus ocelliferus,partridge big rock, Cape Town, South Africa 2021 (CC-BY-SA)


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lexID:
10621 
AphiaID:
1441254 
Scientific:
Africofusus ocelliferus 
German:
Long-Siphon Spindelschnecke 
English:
Long-siphoned Whelk 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Fasciolariidae (Family) > Africofusus (Genus) > ocelliferus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Lamarck, ), 1816 
Occurrence:
Endemic species, South-Africa 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 307 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
3.15" - 5.91" (8cm - 15cm) 
Temperature:
48.2 °F - 68 °F (9°C - 20°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Predatory, Worms 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-01-24 12:43:58 

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Africofusus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816)

Shell elongate, the Siphonal canal up to one-third the total length.The shell colour is white to brown,sometimes flecked with darker spots.The foot is bright orange red.

Africofusus ocelliferus, commonly known as The Long-siphoned whelk, feeds on polychaete worms.

Synonymised names
Africofusus ocellifer (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling of...)
Cominella prolongata E. A. Smith, 1899 · unaccepted
Fusinus ocellifer (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling of...)
Fusinus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted
Fusus crenulatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1880 · unaccepted
Fusus ocellifer [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Fusus ocelliferus Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted
Fusus rudolphi Dunker, 1871 · unaccepted
Fusus verruculatus Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted

External links

  1. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 24.01.2025.

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Africofusus ocelliferus, zigzag Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2022 (CC-BY-SA)
Africofusus ocelliferus,outer photographers, Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

Commonly

Long-siphoned whelk (Fusinus ocelliferus)
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Africofusus ocelliferus, long beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2023 (CC-BY-SA)
Africofusus ocelliferus,partridge big rock, Cape Town, South Africa 2021 (CC-BY-SA)
Africofusus ocelliferus, boat rock, Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2020 (CC-BY-SA)

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