Sharp-rib Drill (Eupleura sulcidentata)

Sharp-rib Drill, a reference photo — Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Eupleura sulcidentata, common name the sharp-ribbed drill, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sharp-rib Drill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Eupleura caudata
Vokesinotus perrugatus
Ocinebrellus inornatus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Eupleura
Species: Eupleura sulcidentata

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